I must say I was excited entering Against the Ice. It has a captivating premise centered on an Arctic expedition at the northern end of Greenland circa 1909, i...
Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Brian Roan, Robyn Bahr, and Bill Graham are joined by M.L. Post (director/producer a...
Few actors in cinema right now are as distinctive and exhilarating as Franz Rogowski. Among a sea of bland leading men he has a presence wholly his own, making...
After a major 2019 with two of that respective year's finest films, Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood and Ad Astra, Brad Pitt is back in a major way this year. Be...
With most films seeking to get out of the shadow cast by a certain caped crusader, March is a bit of a lighter month than usual, but there remains a handful of...
One of the most serene, tranquil tales of the last few years is German director Jonas Bak's Wood and Water, a 16mm-shot feature that picked up an award upon it...
With his astounding debut Kaili Blues (2015) and the equally impressive 3D odyssey Long Day's Journey Into Night (2018), Chinese director Bi Gan emerged as one...
Paz Encina’s EAMI opens with a scene that feels yanked from a dream, then hangs in this otherworldly realm for the 83 minutes that follow. The scene is a stati...
Despite a number of masterpieces in his own career, Iranian director Jafar Panahi is not the only family member with a strong vision behind the camera. His son...
It's been quite a year for Norwegian filmmaker Eskil Vogt. Though Oscar-nominated for his co-writing work with longtime collaborator Joachim Trier on The Worst...