Even within the rich history of Iranian cinema, Jafar Panahi’s films stand out. His movies are often defined by the limitations of the production. As many filmgoers already know, the Iranian government imprisoned Panahi inRead Full Review
Month: December 2025
The Mastermind
Josh O’Connor is a hard-working man. He gained attention in the 2017 indie film God’s Own Country before gaining mainstream awareness in his Emmy-winning turn as Prince Charles on Netflix’s The Crown. Since then, he’sRead Full Review
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Since experiencing the online ridicule and corporate betrayal that was The Last Jedi fallout, filmmaker Rion Johnson has only directed Benoit Blanc mysteries. He’s also, of course, written and directed two seasons of Poker Face,Read Full Review
Jay Kelly
Looking at the arc of Noam Baumbach’s career, it’s been pretty fascinating to watch the evil boomer dads that headlined his scripts in The Squid & The Whale and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,Read Full Review
Blue Moon
One may look at the premise for Blue Moon – a real-time dramedy about Lorenz Hart monologuing against the dying light – and feel it’s too constrained; better set for the stage than for theRead Full Review




