Film
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s latest film is consciously frozen paced to the point of parody.
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” — Think “I, Claudius” with monkeys, by way of “Lord of the Rings” and “The Searchers.”
This powerful documentary is a paean to what was once thought to be the immortal impact of cinema and television, a thoughtful commentary on life’s richness — and its inevitable impermanence.
This is a lucid but dreamlike fable about the often fraught confrontation between humanity and nature.
“I Saw the TV Glow” is nothing short of astonishing, a defining moment in queer cinema in the making and proof positive that Jane Schoenbrun is one of our generation’s most needed filmmakers.
The relationship between the two leads keeps Nowhere Special grounded in what is the film’s moving core — a high-stakes love story between a father and a son.
Veteran British director Ken Loach turns over a new leaf in “The Old Oak”.
“Challengers” is an exploration of eroticism in the broadest sense: the eroticism of competition, the sensuality of sport, and the messiness of human relationships.
Documentaries celebrating communities shine at the Independent Film Festival of Boston.
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