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The Vourdalak | Review
by admin|1 year ago|Ioncinema
Love in the Blood: Beau Resurrects Russian Vampire Clan in Eccentric Genre Throwback Chuck Palahniuk wrote it best, referencing an ‘old saying’ in his 1996 novel Fight Club regarding how ‘you always kill the one you love.’ It’s certainly the...
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Sound And Vision: Jeff Nichols
by admin|1 year ago|Screen Anarchy
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we take a look at Lucero's Long Way Back Home, directed by Jeff Nichols. The films of Jeff Nichols ánd the...
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Furiosa Doesn’t Feel Like Any Other Mad Max Film, and That’s What’s Wonderful About It
by admin|1 year ago|Roger Ebert
Much has been written about the presumed box-office "failure" of "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga." The quote marks are intentional: its immediate predecessor in the series, "Mad Max Fury Road," is widely considered one of the best action movies ever made. It's the only film in the series...
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DC/DOX — Washington DC’s Documentary Film Festival in its Second Year
by admin|1 year ago|Roger Ebert
When the American Film Institute moved its popular documentary film festival from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles (combining it with its AFI Fest), its former festival director, Sky Sitney, and Jamie Shor (who had guided communications and public relations) took...
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‘Family Portrait’ Review: Lucy Kerr’s Enigmatic Mosaic of a Family Teetering on the Brink
by admin|1 year ago|Slant Magazine
The film stands out for its mistrust, not just of images but of the sense of sight altogether. The post ‘Family Portrait’ Review: Lucy Kerr’s Enigmatic Mosaic of a Family Teetering on the Brink appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Exclusive Trailer for Dusty & Stones Follows a Swazi Country Music Duo’s Trip Through America
by admin|1 year ago|The Film Stage
Jesse Rudoy’s acclaimed documentary Dusty & Stones follows a continent-crossing journey story told through country music. The documentary, picked up by First Run Features for a summer theatrical released, intimately chronicles the remarkable ride of cousins Gazi “Dusty” Simelane and...
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The Best Films of 2024 … So Far
by admin|1 year ago|Slant Magazine
Cinema can be a salve, but it can also force us to reckon with the chaos of our fragile world. The post The Best Films of 2024 … So Far appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Janet Planet
by admin|1 year ago|Roger Ebert
When the young, melancholic Lacy (Zoe Ziegler) begs her mother Janet (Julianne Nicholson) to pick her up from summer camp early, it feels urgent. “I’m going to kill myself,” she says. “I said I’m going to kill myself if you...
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‘June Zero’ Review: Jake Paltrow’s Stirring Meditation on the Cycle of State Violence
by admin|1 year ago|Slant Magazine
The film ponders what it means to have the power to distort and weaponize collective memory. The post ‘June Zero’ Review: Jake Paltrow’s Stirring Meditation on the Cycle of State Violence appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Willie Mays: The Greatest to Ever Play
by admin|1 year ago|Roger Ebert
I never saw Willie Mays play. A fact, through the very cruel accident of when I was born, I’ve always regretted, and one my father never let me forget. “You got a lot of great ball players today,” he’d say....
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