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A New Novel by Thomas Pynchon Will Arrive as Paul Thomas Anderson’s Vineland Adaptation Hits Theaters
by admin|3 months ago|The Film Stage
While Warner Bros. has yet to officially confirm themselves, thanks to a since-deleted WGA filing, reports from test screenings, and clues that can be deduced from the official trailer, Paul Thomas Anderson will be delivering his second Thomas Pynchon adaptation...
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REVOLVER Review: Character Story in a Smoldering Thriller
by admin|3 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Jeon Do-yeon, Ji Chang-wook, and Lim Ji-yeon star in Oh Seung-uk's slow-burn thriller. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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A Conversatuon with the Cast & Crew of ASH
by admin|3 months ago|Hammer to Nail
Today I’m stepping into the mysterious world of Ash, the visually striking sci-fi survival horror film now playing in theaters. Directed by acclaimed musician-turned-filmmaker Flying Lotus, this mind-bending experience follows Riya (Eiza González), who awakens on a mysterious planet to...
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“I Do This All For Palestine”: The Encampments Director on Mainstream Media’s Pro-Israel Bias and the Corporatization of Universities
by admin|3 months ago|The Film Stage
An essential document of a moment in time for a story very much still unfolding, The Encampments is a thorough, engrossing portrait of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. Beginning in April 2024, the protest was formed by Columbia University students who called for...
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Direct Action Review: A Rousing, Immersive Study of Communal Living
by admin|3 months ago|The Film Stage
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Berlinale coverage. Direct Action opens in theaters on April 11. There’s a stretch of land in northwestern France that’s spent the past six decades fighting prospects of total annihilation....
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‘The Amateur’ Review: A Relaxed and Pleasurable Throwback to the Spy Pulp of Yesteryear
by admin|3 months ago|Slant Magazine
The Amateur is exciting for the way that it sustains its corkscrew tension. The post ‘The Amateur’ Review: A Relaxed and Pleasurable Throwback to the Spy Pulp of Yesteryear appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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He Communicated with Forces that Were Not in the Norm: Oliver Stone on Directing Val Kilmer
by admin|3 months ago|Roger Ebert
"He was rocky. He was stormy. Tumultuous."
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Ponyboi Trailer: River Gallo is On the Run From Dylan O’Brien
by admin|3 months ago|The Film Stage
After premiering at last year’s edition of Sundance Film Festival, Esteban Arango’s Ponyboi will finally be coming to theaters this summer. Led by River Gallo (who also wrote the screenplay), Dylan O’Brien (who had a major year at this year’s...
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Short Films in Focus: Incident
by admin|3 months ago|Roger Ebert
A dive into the Oscar-nominated short, as well as the virtues and limitations of found footage.
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Johnnie To Confirms Two New Features and Offers Update on Election 3
by admin|3 months ago|The Film Stage
The film world was set alight when learning Johnnie To and Tony Leung would reteam for a Japan-shot gangster feature. (That collection of words sort of speaks for itself, so I won’t elaborate upon our excitement.) It overshadowed semi-recent news...
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