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The Criterion Channel’s May Lineup Includes The Ghost Writer, Spike Lee, Kathryn Bigelow, Jia Zhangke & More
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We’ve always loved setting trends at The Film Stage and are accordingly chuffed that, nine months after we screened a 35mm print at the Roxy, Roman Polanski’s late-career triumph The Ghost Writer comes to the Criterion Channel in next month’s...
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Series Mania 2025 Review: PUTAIN Captures the Somber Drift of Adolescence
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Created and written by Frederik Daem and directed by Deben Van Dam, the series is set against the backdrop of contemporary Brussels, offering a fragmented yet intimate study of adolescence. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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THE HEDONIST Interview: Nick Funess, Izzi Rojas, Jordan Somani on Flat Affect, Parents, and Stylized Editing
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In my review of The Hedonist, I wrote about the often hilarious flat affect line deliveries, its stylized editing, and the frankly beautiful use of Robocop references. So when I got the chance to sit down with writer/director/star Nick Funess,...
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THE LAST SPARK OF HOPE Exclusive Clip: Polish Sci-fi on VOD & Digital April 29th
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We have an exclusive clip to share with you from a Polish sci-fi called The Last Spark of Hope.    Written and directed by Piotr Biedron the production stars Magdalena Wieczorek and a robot that will curiously remind Xers of...
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U.S. Trailer for Laurynas Bareiša’s Drowning Dry Introduces a Beguiling Family Drama
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Winner of Locarno’s Best Director and Best Performance awards last year, Laurynas Bareiša’s Drowning Dry went on to be selected as Lithuania’s entry for the Best International Feature Academy Award. Now, following a stop at New Directors/New Films, the beguiling...
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NIGHT MOVES Gets the Criterion Treatment, Celebrating Its Dark Noir Brilliance
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A Gene Hackman classic comes to 4K UHD from Criterion, and its sad perfection only hits harder since losing him earlier this year. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Sound And Vision: John Hillcoat
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In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week: the works Nick Cave and John Hillcoat made together. John Hillcoat has made a lot of music videos, for artists as...
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Apple TV’s “Government Cheese” is Almost Great
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David Oyelowo's new comedy is off to a good start but has some work to do to improve in season two.
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‘Eddington’ Teaser: Joaquin Phoenix Doomscrolls in Ari Aster’s Pandemic-Era Dark Comedy
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Pedro Pascal, Austin Butler, and Emma Stone also star in Aster’s fourth feature. The post ‘Eddington’ Teaser: Joaquin Phoenix Doomscrolls in Ari Aster’s Pandemic-Era Dark Comedy appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Cannes Critics’ Week Unveils 2025 Lineup
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Following last week’s unveiling of the Cannes 2025 lineup, the first sidebar slate has been unveiled with the Cannes Critics’ Week lineup. Particularly of note is the Opening Night film, Laura Wandel’s Playground follow-up Adam’s Interest starring Anamaria Vartolomei and...
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