Resurrection
Resurrection is only the third film in 10 years by Bi Gan, who is up there with Jia Zhangke and Zhang Ziyi, who are perhaps the most visually mesmerizing, poetic, [...]
2010 Retrospective: The Best Films of 2010
Reflecting back to the state of cinema from 2010 to now shows both a progression and regression in how we watch films. Sadly, so many boutique films in the metro [...]
The Housemaid
Due to its content and source material, Paul Feig's domestic psychological thriller film The Housemaid asks a lot from the viewer in terms of plausibility, perception, and plot turns in [...]
Marty Supreme
We have seen quite a few uncompromising sports films this year; just a few months ago we had Benny Safdie's solo directorial offering with The Smashing Machine, which was a [...]
Hamnet
Emotionally stirring and powerfully moving, but a deeply fulfilling journey, Chloe Zhao's historical drama Hamnet holds a deep emotional resonance long after the credits roll. Based on the 2020 novel [...]
The Secret Agent
Most spy movies are overwhelmed with severe plotting and are multi-layered with an objective amount of espionage that often contains double-crosses, betrayal, and twists and turns. Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça [...]
Eternity
David Freyne's debut feature Eternity holds a very clever buildup and second act when it focuses on the humor of the afterlife, and it even holds some human complexity [...]
1995 Retrospective: The Best Films of 1995
The 1990s will always be perceived as a superlative decade for cinema. Especially 1995, a year where so many films brewed into classics as the years went by. From game-changing [...]
Jay Kelly
George Clooney is one of our finest modern actors, and he now has his most meta role in the latest Noah Baumbach film titled Jay Kelly. The script that is [...]
Sentimental Value
One of the most emotionally charged films of the year is also one of the most rewarding. Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value might appear to be another backstage drama about filmmaking [...]