“Flee” is Written and Directed by Filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen
The argument could be made that all national borders are arbitrary. People have fought over them, and people have died for them, but—who made them? […]
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Challenging Religious Structures in his Daring “Benedetta”
God bless Paul Verhoeven. The provocateur set his sights this year on classic Catholic imagery, subverting and challenging the structures of religion in his daring […]
“The Advent Calendar” is a French-Made Version of One of the Most Time-Honored Tropes in all of Horror Fiction
“The Advent Calendar” is a French-made version of one of the most time-honored tropes in all of horror fiction—the be-careful-what-you-wish-for narrative in which a character […]
The US-Polish Science-fiction Movie “Warning” is Bound to be Unfavorably Compared to “Black Mirror”
The US-Polish science-fiction movie “Warning” is bound to be unfavorably compared to “Black Mirror,” mostly because “Warning” is also an ungenerous collection of cynical sci-fi […]
In the Documentary “14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible”
Without checking online, can you name the first person to climb Mount Everest? If the name Sir Edmund Hillary comes to your mind, Nirmal “Nims” […]
“Belfast” is Kenneth Branagh’s Most Personal Film to Date
“Belfast” is unquestionably Kenneth Branagh’s most personal film to date, but it’s also sure to have universal resonance. It depicts a violent, tumultuous time in […]
The Summit of the Gods about a Photographer who Chases a legendary Mountaineer
A funny thing might happen to you while watching this film. Its story, of a photographer pursuing a legendary and legendarily reclusive mountain climber as […]
Liz Garbus Documentary “Diving is the Most Amazing Distraction You can Experience”
“Diving is the most fabulous distraction you can experience,” Jacques Cousteau once said. And as the early moments of Liz Garbus’ intimate and deeply informative […]
Review of the Film “Encanto” It’s Part of a Tradition like Turkey on Thanksgiving
Finding something the whole family can watch during the holidays is a perennial challenge. It’s as much a part of tradition as turkey on Thanksgiving […]
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Glittering Golden Vision of the 1970s San Fernando Valley in “Licorice Pizza”
Paul Thomas Anderson’s golden, shimmering vision of the 1970s San Fernando Valley in “Licorice Pizza” is so dreamy, so full of possibility, it’s as if […]