Letâs start with a little personal history: when this reviewer caught the live-action adaptation of Norman Bridwellâs endearing giant canine in 2021âs Clifford the Big…
In Mark Jenkinâs Enys Men, the unnamed protagonist (Mary Woodvine, in a role mysteriously dubbed âThe Volunteerâ) sets out on a mundane, quietly transfixing routine.…
In 2017, LĂ©a Mysius premiered Ava at Cannes, an exhilarating directorial debut and a vibrant coming of age tale that showcased a filmic bravado and…
Three features into his career as director, and Louis Garrelâs vision remains unexpected and lively, channeled into decidedly comedic pieces that stand apart from the…
Narrative video games have been an appealing cash-grab for years now, but the recent phenomenon of The Last of Us has made game adaptations hot…
Depicting larger-than-life subjects has always posed some representational challenges: inch the individual too perfectly into focus, and one runs the risk of hagiography, but impose…
There is no winning in Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) â not really. You can reach the end of a campaign or defeat something very nasty,…
In This Issue: FEATURES: CINĂMA DU RĂEL 2023: The Fuckee’s Hymn (Travis Wilkerson) by Zach Lewis  //  Eventide (Sharon Lockhart) by Daniel Gorman  //  Slaughterhouses of…
Jean-Claude Rousseau may be one of the best-kept secrets in world cinema. But fortunately, in recent years, the word seems to be getting out. Although…
Abbas Kiarostamiâs 2008 film Shirin is constructed entirely of closeups of faces as spectators react to a film playing in front of them. But the…
Luke Fowlerâs latest feature film reflects a slight shift in his creative project, something that might not be immediately apparent even to longtime admirers of…
Most of La Bonga takes place in darkness; just flashlights serve as key lights while voices (voiceovers? diegetic?) guide the shaky frame to an invisible…
While global headlines are presently dominated by Russiaâs ongoing onslaught of imperialist atrocity, Alexander Abaturovâs Paradise turns its eye to the countryâs east, where casual…
At times, Laberint Sequences, the new short film by Blake Williams, feels a bit like an experimental feature, despite being only 20 minutes long. That’s…
In her remarkable 2021 book on James Benningâs Ten Skies, critic and scholar Erika Balsom remarks that the film âat once rewards a close attention…
The ghosts of the Vietnam War now outrank the survivors. After fifty years, it may as well be ancient history, with Ken Burnsâ recent documentary,…
In This Issue: FEATURES: good. honest. fun. : An Interview With Ratboys’ Julia Steiner by Nick Seip SXSW 2023: Only the Good Survive (Dutch Southern)…
An overhead shot tracks a carâs snaking glide down a mountain road as a turquoise lake looms below. Credits appear, and the score begins to…
Despite the French New Wave being widely considered obsolete by the 1980s, all of its directors remained active, finding varying degrees of success in adapting…
For an era-defining band like 100 gecs â singer/producers Dylan Brady and Laura Les â itâs surprising that so few conversations about the group tend…
Our contemporary understanding of film noir tends to valorize the intricate psychological dimensions present within its frames of black and white â dimensions which lend…