Locarno Review: A Seance of Self and Film, Blue Heron is an Astonishing Debut

In Nine Behind, one of Sophy Romvari’s earliest shorts, a young woman is heard sobbing on the phone to her estranged grandfather: “I want to know my family...

By the Stream Review: Hong Sangsoo Excels in a More Narrative-Driven Mode 

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Locarno coverage. By the Stream opens in theaters on August 8, 2025. The death of the aut...

Toxic Review: Saulė Bliuvaitė’s Locarno-Winning Drama Will Worm Its Way Inside You

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Riga coverage. Toxic is now streaming on MUBI. It’s a shame Toxic wasn’t around for the r...

2000 Meters to Andriivka Review: Ukrainian Documentary Captures Impossible Resilience in War

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. 2000 Meters to Andriivka opens in theaters on July 25. In 2000 Meters ...

Cloud Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Crafts a Dark Thriller with Satirical Edge

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Venice coverage. Cloud opens in theaters on July 18. Kiyoshi Kurosawa is having quite the...

Drowning Dry Review: An Unnerving, Cruelly Funny Lithuanian Drama

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Locarno coverage. Drowning Dry opens in theaters on July 18. Memories can be slippery thi...

Apocalypse in the Tropics Review: An Exposé of Brazil’s Politically Active Religious Right

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 NYFF coverage. Apocalypse in the Tropics is now in theaters and on Netflix. Five years, t...

Videoheaven Review: Alex Ross Perry’s Whirlwind Tour Through the Golden Age of the Video Store

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Rotterdam coverage. Videoheaven opens in theaters on July 2. In Videoheaven, Blockbuster–...

Afternoons of Solitude Review: A Hypnotic Take on Bullfighting from Albert Serra

Note: This interview was originally published as part of our 2024 NYFF coverage. Afternoons of Solitude opens in theaters on June 27. When J. Hoberman p...

Sorry, Baby Review: Eva Victor’s Debut is a Singular Revelation

Note: This interview was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. Sorry, Baby opens in theaters on June 27. Agnes’ (Eva Victor) life ...