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For fans of Valeska Grisebach, patience is a virtue. The Bremen born filmmaker, is known for her meticulous process, hence the long gaps between films. 2001’s Mein Stern and 2006’s Sehnsucht were followed by her 2017 breakout Western (read review)...

Thieves Like Us: Reichardt Wanders with an Inscrutable Slacker Abstract paintings are not the only undefined objects in The Mastermind, the latest from Kelly Reichardt, who has become a master herself at creating quiet, emotionally resonant characterizations of lonely, isolated...

Turn to Stone: Ducournau Hits a Wall with Disease Allegory “Death is the cure for all illness,” wrote English writer Thomas Browne, which is a sentiment one can apply to Alpha, the third film from budding body horror extraordinaire Julia...

As we get ready for the first wave of title selections from Sundance and Berlinale to start populating the 2026 calendar, we are also shifting our attention to films moving into production for what will populate fests in 2027. French...

The Seat of the Soul: Del Toro Takes Aim at Shelley’s Monster Much like its title has been confused as reference to an abominable creation rather than the eponymous mad scientist who created him, countless adaptations of Mary Shelley’s 1818...

A small independent film project we’ll keeping tabs on, Cineuropa reports that Marie Rosselet-Ruiz commenced production a couple of week back ago on her directorial debut L’une des leurs. Formerly titled Authentiks, Céleste Brunnquell (who toplines), Veerle Baetens and Camille...

The Unbearable Lightness of Seeing: Linklater Pays Homage to a Broken Hart Lorenz Hart was a lonely hunter. If you believe you haven’t heard of him, you’ve definitely heard lyrics he wrote for some iconic songs from when he was...

Phantom Limb: Panahi Treads Ripples of Retribution Jafar Panahi continues to poke the bear with It Was Just an Accident, his latest being another film made without permission from the Iranian government and perhaps his most direct indictment of the...

From Dag Johan Haugerud‘s Dreams (Sex Love) to Palme d’Or winning It Was Just an Accident by Jafar Panahi to the Silver Lion winner in The Voice of Hind Rajab by Kaouther Ben Hania, the 2025 European Film Awards have...

Out Of Luck: Colin Farrell Can’t Save This Tale Of A Gambler Gone Bust Is Edward Berger hard of hearing? That might be the first question you ask upon finishing the thunderous Ballad of a Small Player. While the director...