2 months ago

The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed
by admin|2 months ago|Roger Ebert
I watched “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed” on headphones, in my room, trying to stay out of sight while my roommate had a date over. This is, if not the ideal way to experience this...
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Humane
by admin|2 months ago|Roger Ebert
The Cronenberg cinematic family tree adds another branch this week with the directorial debut of Caitlin Cronenberg’s “Humane,” starring Jay Baruchel, Peter Gallagher, and Emily Hampshire. Anyone coming to this film for more of the body horror imagery in the...
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Unsung Hero
by admin|2 months ago|Roger Ebert
Being a fan of the Christian pop duo for KING & COUNTRY or having even the slightest interest in the musical genre probably goes a long way toward making the drama “Unsung Hero” more meaningful. For everyone else, it plays like a...
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Terrestrial Verses
by admin|2 months ago|Roger Ebert
“Terrestrial Verses,” one of the most brilliant and provocative films to emerge from Iran recently, has qualities that link it to both the modernist formal traditions of post-1979 Iranian cinema and the more recent trend of social and political asperities...
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New to Streaming: Love Lies Bleeding, Nostalghia, Tótem, Monkey Man, Omen & More
by admin|2 months ago|The Film Stage
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here. Anyone But You (Will Gluck) If anything, Anyone But You‘s spirit is encapsulated in having...
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Listen to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ Challengers Score
by admin|2 months ago|The Film Stage
The last couple Reznor-Ross soundtracks weren’t hitting as hard: on The Killer they ceded ground to Morrissey, replacing their multi-tone soundscapes for atmospherics; Bones and All found them exploring some more pastoral tones to admirable, if limited ends; Empire of...
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NYC Weekend Watch: Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Starman & More
by admin|2 months ago|The Film Stage
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Roxy CinemaOur House of Tolerance 35mm presentation has its final showing on Friday, which also brings Slam; a print of John Frankenheimer’s Seconds plays this Saturday. Film at Lincoln CenterA Ryusuke Hamaguchi...
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Now Streaming: CITY HUNTER, Lighthearted Fanservice Adventure, Swamped By Blood
by admin|2 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Ryohei Suzuki and Misato Morita star in the Netflix Original film, based on Tsukasa Hojo's manga series. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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2024 Cannes Film Festival: Wim Wenders, Jean-Luc Godard & Akira Kurosawa Feted in Classics Section
by admin|2 months ago|Ioncinema
The section that we criminally need to overlook while covering the festival, the Cannes Classics films (excluding Le Cinéma de la Plage) are the last batch of titles to be programmed for the next edition. Packed with film-related docus, restored...
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The Movies That Underwent Major Changes After Their Festival Premiere
by admin|2 months ago|Roger Ebert
When films premiere at festivals, it’s not unusual for those movies to go through some fine-tuning before they make their way to general audiences. Maybe a little color-correction still needs to be done—a small tweak here or there is necessary....
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