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THE SACRIFICE: Revisiting Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stunning Swan Song
THE SACRIFICE: Revisiting Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stunning Swan Song

Tarkovsky’s work redefined how the language of cinema can be used to tell stories, especially with The Sacrifice.

Blitz (2024) film
LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2024: BLITZ

As in all his work, McQueen coaxes strong performances, with particular props to first-timers (at very different ages) Heffernan and Weller.

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.

CHILDREN IN WAR: A Documentary for Our Times
CHILDREN IN WAR: A Documentary for Our Times

Children in War contributes a clear-eyed, disciplined, and eloquently forceful rejection of every lie and excuse ever conjured for the justification of war.

New York Film Festival 2023: THE ZONE OF INTEREST
New York Film Festival 2023: THE ZONE OF INTEREST

Jonathon Glazer’s The Zone of Interest is a hauntingly reverberating film that will stick with its audience long after the film has concluded.

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: THE ZONE OF INTEREST: A Terrifying Formal Experiment

The uber-formalistic approach of The Zone of Interest may strike some as unfeeling and morally empty, but it’s an authentic film.

Toronto International film Festival 2023: IRENA'S VOW, DAYS OF HAPPINESS & HOLIDAY
Toronto International film Festival 2023: IRENA’S VOW, DAYS OF HAPPINESS & HOLIDAY

In our latest from the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, Kristy Strouse reviews Irena’s Vow, Days of Happiness and Holiday!

LOLA: Turn And Face The Strange
LOLA: Turn And Face The Strange

Lofty in ambition yet flawed in realization, LOLA is nonetheless an intriguing cautionary tale experiment in lo-fi science-fiction.

Tribeca Film Festival 2023: RULE OF TWO WALLS
Tribeca Film Festival 2023: RULE OF TWO WALLS

Rule of Two Walls is one of the most vital and poignant documentaries of the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival.

Cannes Film Festival 2023: L'ABBÉ PIERRE
Cannes Film Festival 2023: L’ABBÉ PIERRE

L’abbe Pierre stuns with incredible, reflective artistry, designing a an exquisite stage Benjamin Lavernhe dominates from start to finish.

Cannes Film Festival 2023: THE ZONE OF INTEREST
Cannes Film Festival 2023: THE ZONE OF INTEREST

Jonathan Glazer has made a film like no other with The Zone of Interest, one that festers in the mind like a disease.

CHESS STORY: Playing For Survival
CHESS STORY: Playing For Survival

Despite boasting great performances and lavish production values, Chess Story feels unnecessarily messy, overwhelmed by the scope of its adaptation.

ONODA: 10,000 NIGHTS IN THE JUNGLE: A Lonely Thirty Years' War
ONODA: 10,000 NIGHTS IN THE JUNGLE: A Lonely Thirty Years’ War

Onoda’s story, as exceptional as it may be, embodies the plight of every soldier sent to fight and die.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: VENUS, SISU & VIKING
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: VENUS, SISU & VIKING

In our latest report from the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, Faisal Al-Jadir reviews Venus, Sisu and Viking!

Away from the Hype: GONE WITH THE WIND
Away from the Hype: GONE WITH THE WIND

Gone With the Wind is considered an essential watch for anyone who enjoys cinema and one of the original blockbusters. But, how is it away from the hype?