2019

FAMILY ROMANCE, LLC: A Wonderfully Weird Little Ditty from Werner Herzog
FAMILY ROMANCE, LLC: A Wonderfully Weird Little Ditty from Werner Herzog

The kind of film that could only come from the mind of Werner Herzog, Family Romance, LLC is absolutely fascinating.

FISHERMAN'S FRIENDS: A Beautiful and Melodic Tale of Friendship
FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS: A Beautiful And Melodic Tale Of Friendship

Fisherman’s Friends eagerly invites its audience in and provides a worthwhile and heartwarming story that will have you humming along.

HOMEWRECKER: The Manic Lovechild of '80s Slashers and Campy Classics
HOMEWRECKER: The Manic Lovechild of ’80s Slashers and Campy Classics

Every moment of Homewrecker, crazy or scary or just plain weird, is played with a lightness that makes it a joy to watch.

DREAMLAND: Should Have Stayed In The Land Of Dreams
DREAMLAND: Should Have Stayed In The Land Of Dreams

An over the top, aimless blunder of foolery, Dreamland is remarkably disastrous yet instantly forgetful.

RETROCAUSALITY: A Thought Experiment On Love And Loss
RETROCAUSALITY: A Thought Experiment On Love And Loss

Retrocausality has a lot of pieces that could make both an interesting and philosophical character study but it is not executed well.

PASOLINI, TOMMASO, AND SIBERIA: The Ecosystem of Abel Ferrera and Willem Dafoe
PASOLINI, TOMMASO, And SIBERIA: The Ecosystem Of Abel Ferrera And Willem Dafoe

Having done everything from gangster films to gothic horror, Ferrara and Dafoe have captivated audiences with their deeper, arthouse works.

Liberte
LIBERTÉ: Grotesquely Arousing, But Mostly Grotesque

Liberté is sexual, it’s arousing in respects, it’s taboo in many instances, but overall, it is grotesque and repulsive.

I'M NO LONGER HERE: Heart Over Craft
I’M NO LONGER HERE: Heart Over Craft

I’m No Longer Here allows the heart to overpower technique, and resulting in a heart-warming tale of cultural identity and the lack of it.

“Without This Kind of Journalism, Democracy Won’t Survive”: Interview with Agnieszka Holland, Director of MR. JONES
“Without This Kind Of Journalism, Democracy Won’t Survive”: Interview With Agnieszka Holland, Director Of MR. JONES

Lee Jutton spoke with Agnieszka Holland about her film Mr. Jones, the most surprising thing she learned while making the film, and the role of journalism in keeping democracy alive today.

MR. JONES: There’s Danger to Be Found in the Truth
MR. JONES: There’s Danger To Be Found In The Truth

Mr. Jones highlights the need for investigative journalism even in a world where hard evidence can be met with accusations of untruth.

OLLA: Trapped With an Intensely Boring Man
OLLA: Trapped With an Intensely Boring Man

Ariane Labed’s Olla tells an important tale of the migration of resourceful, young, Eastern European women into Western Europe.

BLACK LIVES MATTER: Educating Society on the Severity of Systemic Racism Through Cinema
Black Lives Matter: Educating Society On The Severity Of Systemic Racism Through Cinema

Cinema is an incredible and invaluable tool for education, and we need it now more than ever.

TURNOVER: A Digestible Feel-Good Drama
TURNOVER: A Digestible Feel-Good Drama

Despite the awkward execution, pacing, and acting, Turnover wonderfully underlines real friendship and the perseverance of the human spirit.

TOMMASO: Just Going Through the Movements
TOMMASO: Just Going Through The Movements

The idea seemed like the perfect match up. Unfortunately, Tommaso does not live up to the expectation.

NFMLA Monthly Film Festival June 2020: Asian Cinema Shorts Part 2
NFMLA Monthly Film Festival June 2020: Asian Cinema Shorts Part 2

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles brings its NFMLA Monthly Film Festival online June 5 to 7. We cover 5 more of the short films in the Asian Cinema program.