Richard Linklater is a filmmaker defined by his refusal to be defined. He’s one of the most beloved figures of the 90s indie revolution, but has proven quite capable of producing good Hollywood films. He’sRead Full Review

In Train Dreams, co-writer/director Clint Bentley gives us a lush view of a quaint American life. The power in the storytelling comes in the contrast between the seeming ordinariness of our protagonist and the vastRead Full Review

Guillermo Del Toro’s transition from superlative genre master to awards season mainstay happened – for the most part – without Del Toro sacrificing the seedier elements of his creature feature obsessions. Still, it’s hard notRead Full Review

In his last three films, German director Edward Berger has established himself as a superlative stylist. All Quiet on the Western Front was a deadly serious literary adaptation that announced Berger to the world becauseRead Full Review

Hedda allows us to see a Nia DaCosta untethered to various Hollywood IP. After her excellent debut film, Little Woods in 2017, she resurrected the 90s horror film Candyman in 2021, before directing the mostRead Full Review