Film
So what if the American empire is doing more and more poorly? All that matters is hopping in alongside Tom Cruise for a super-duper roller-coaster ride inside an F-18.
Hellbender is not just a fabulous indie film about witches, it’s also an original coming-of-age horror movie.
If the filmmakers are going to delve into the Jazz Fest vaults, how is it possible to show only a few seconds of Professor Longhair and nothing of James Booker, the Meters, the Neville Brothers? Not good.
David Lynch’s Inland Empire is a provocative challenge to filmmaking as a medium of visual storytelling that’s largely gone unmatched in the sixteen years since its initial release.
I wish I could state unequivocally that this is a film perfect for this moment in time, and perhaps it is. But not in a good way.
This beautifully crafted film relates how the past, particularly one crisis in this family’s past, has colored the siblings’ lives and affected their choices.
Panah Panahi’s film is a powerful ode to the will to escape a restrictive society — and to tell stories.
What could have been a fantastic twenty-minute short becomes a tedious slog as a stretched-out feature.
A welcome homecoming for a new 4K digital restoration of a landmark independent film that’s attained cult status.
Film Commentary: Three Amazing Movies Turn 50
A terrifically significant, and eccentric, trio of films are turning 50 this year: Marjoe, Pink Flamingos, and Silent Running.
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