This is not an obituary for Philip Roth. It is first true that the late author's influence and ubiquity is such that those are, today, nearly impossible to ...
One of the best films I saw at Sundance Film Festival this year was Wildlife, the directorial debut of Paul Dano. Starring Carey Mulligan, Ed Oxenbould, Bil...
After winning the Oscar for his austere drama Ida, Paweł Pawlikowski returned this year, premiering his latest film Cold War at the Cannes Film Festival, wh...
There's nothing like some yokel conversation to introduce a film's environment while also foreshadowing the ensuing plot. It's easy to dismiss the aging gas sta...
Welcome to almost-summer! That means it’s time to think summer reading. Fans of cinema will find plenty of recent gems to read here, along with some bonus novels, a visual feast for Beatles junkies, and a Blu-ray release of one of David Lynch’s most fascinatingly divisive films....
Custody, also known by its French title Jusqu'à la garde, tells the seemingly familiar story of a messy divorce, and the inherent conversation of child cust...
It's been six long years since Leos Carax premiered Holy Motors at the Cannes Film Festival and we've been awaiting his follow-up ever since. Gestating for ...
First premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival last fall, Papillon is now slated for a theatrical release later this summer, and the first trai...
The King, Eugene Jarecki’s newest documentary feature, first premiered one year ago, finding critical success at the Cannes Film Festival under the title Pr...
After months of anticipation – and after only being slightly relieved through teasing information from director Nicolas Winding Refn’s Twitter posts, as wel...
