drama

BANG BANG: Tim Blake Nelson's Opportunity To Shine
BANG BANG: Tim Blake Nelson’s Opportunity To Shine

Part boxing movie, part familial drama, Bang Bang is further proof of Vincent Grashaw’s directorial expertise and a showcase for Tim Blake Nelson’s talent.

VIVA: Barbi in VIVA-Land

Viva is told by an indie woman director whose mise-en-scene and script pay tribute to classic musicals.

SISI & I: The Empress Through Another’s Eyes
SISI & I: The Empress Through Another’s Eyes

Sisi & I is a worthwhile look at her life through the eyes of another, even as it suffers from comparisons to similar work.

SIX IN PARIS: A French Dispatch from 1965
SIX IN PARIS: A French Dispatch from 1965

Despite its flaws, Six in Paris should fascinate fans of the French New Wave—or, really, fans of anything French at all.

THE BIKERIDERS: An Inspired, Understated Look at Early Bike Culture
THE BIKERIDERS: An Inspired, Understated Look at Early Bike Culture

The Bikeriders is a memorable addition to Jeff Nichols’ ouvre.

The Circle Of Life: Why THE LION KING Still Resonates 30 Years Later
The Circle Of Life: Why THE LION KING Still Resonates 30 Years Later

When I think of epic and intimate storytelling in animation, I think of The Lion King (1994).

JULY RHAPSODY: Midlife Melancholia
JULY RHAPSODY: Midlife Melancholia

Revisiting July Rhapsody is a reminder that Ann Hui is one of the most empathetic and important filmmakers of the Hong Kong New Wave.

FAMILY PORTRAIT: A Family Under the Influence

Family Portrait captures the underlying sense of menace seeping into the monotony of everyday life that characterized the early days of the pandemic.

MY SWEET LAND: A Somber Warning Call To History, Past, Present, and Future
MY SWEET LAND: A Somber Warning Call To History, Past, Present, and Future

My Sweet Land is a somber warning call that its events are not contained in one place or time, they are the story of humanity.

GREEN BORDER: Intention Versus Execution
GREEN BORDER: Intention Versus Execution

All these errors in execution aside, Green Border should raise international awareness of what’s happening to these refugees on the European border.

BLUE VELVET Criterion Review: David Lynch’s Classic Arrives on 4K

Criterion has prepared a new 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray edition of David Lynch’s Blue Velvet. Let’s take a look!

Tribeca Film Festival 2024: THE DEVIL'S BATH
Tribeca Film Festival 2024: THE DEVIL’S BATH

Ultimately, though the package may feel familiar, The Devil’s Bath still has cogent ideas to share.

Tribeca Film Festival 2024: CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY, BAM BAM: THE SISTER NANCY STORY & THE WEEKEND
Tribeca Film Festival 2024: CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY, BAM BAM: THE SISTER NANCY STORY & THE WEEKEND

From Tribeca Film Festival 2024, Soham Gadre takes a look at CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY, BAM BAM: THE SISTER NANCY STORY & THE WEEKEND!

Tribeca Film Festival 2024: VULCANIZADORA
Tribeca Film Festival 2024: VULCANIZADORA

The overall effect is an icky jumble, at once anesthetizing and agitating, languorous and frenetic, a cinematic case of acid reflux.

WILDCAT: The Hawkes Bring The Prickly Southern Writer To The Screen With Tender Loving Care
WILDCAT: The Hawkes Bring The Prickly Southern Writer To The Screen With Tender Loving Care

Wildcat becomes a lens through which to see beauty and empathize with one of our great American writers – and what a gift it is.