Berlin Review: Nina Hoss and Lars Eidinger Shine in My Little Sister

Nina Hoss and Lars Eidinger, two of Germany’s preeminent acting talents, play twins coming to terms with a diagnosis of terminal illness in My Little Sister, t...

Berlin Review: The Woman Who Ran Finds Hong Sang-soo at His Most Self-Referential

The Woman Who Ran opens on a lovely shot of hens. The camera then pulls back to show the garden of a middle-class apartment block where a woman named Youngsoon...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 387 – Top 10 Films of 2019

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Brian Roan, Michael Snydel, and Bill Graham reflect on the cinema of 2019 with our p...

Berlin Review: Funny Face is a Stylish, Timely New York Odyssey

A girl in a headscarf meets a boy in a mask while trying to shoplift from the corner store where he works. She is frustrated from living at home with an uncle ...

Straight Up Review: A Confrontational Exploration of the Perils of Modern Alienation

Early on in Straight Up, an obsessive-compulsive mixed-race millennial named Todd (James Sweeney) tries to furiously explain why he must stop dating men and fo...

Come and See: The Power of Psychological Violence in Elem Klimov’s Anti-War Classic

A stark contrast from triumphalist Allied narratives of World War II, Elem Klimov’s spellbinding Belarus-set masterpiece Come and See–now playing in a beautifu...

Exclusive: Big Ears Festival 2020 Unveils Eclectic Film Lineup

Founded in 2009 in Knoxville, Tennessee, Big Ears Festival is a renowned event bringing together, music, film, literature, art installations, and more. Year af...

Berlin Review: All the Dead Ones Sustains the Current Wave of Adventurous Brazilian Filmmaking

If Brazil’s film industry faces unprecedented threats under far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, let’s hope this kind of adventurous filmmaking–which ruminates ...

Saint Frances Review: A Warm-Hearted Look at the Awkwardness of Adulthood

Saint Frances is a warm-hearted indie comedy that captures the awkwardness of adulthood with real precision. Every one of these awkward moments–and there many–...

Blood on Her Name Review: An Accidental Killing Leads to a Convoluted Thriller

A lot happens during the course of director Matthew Pope and co-writer Don M. Thompson's Blood on Her Name … too much. This can prove problematic for what star...