Ira Sachs’s latest film, Peter Hujar’s Day, is pretty transparent about its intentions. The movie is more art experiment than narrative feature. The totality of what we watch is based on a portion of anRead Full Review

The films of director Kleber Mendonça Filho are fascinating crosses between the cerebral and the spectacle. There’s a bold, unapologetic political streak that runs through his screenplays, and his public appearances reinforce his anti-authoritarian views.Read Full Review

The hook of Song Sung Blue – two performers meet at middle age and decide to form a Neil Diamond tribute group – feels like a stretch for a movie premise. So when you learnRead Full Review

Josh Safdie is a stylist of the highest order. Until his latest film, Marty Supreme, he shared all directing credit with his brother Benny, and in less than a decade they did a great jobRead Full Review

Movies like The Rip used to be twice as good at half the cost. When streamers like Netflix decide to dip their toe in these mid-budget genre waters, it becomes readily apparent that so muchRead Full Review

Ever since his debut film, Reprise, in 2006, Norwegian director Joachim Trier has always had an interest in fusing the literary and the cinematic. He and his writing partner, Eskil Vogt, often utilize framing devicesRead Full Review

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

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

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