Talia Osteen’s Feature Debut ‘Sex Appeal’ Sends Positive Message
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Talia Osteen’s high-concept “Sex Appeal” is more charming than it has any right to be. Osteen’s feature directorial debut, which…
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Philippe Follows the Yellow Brick Road in Fascinating ‘Lynch/Oz’
by Sabrina Hornung | Jun 20, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Alexandre O. Philippe has steadily become one of the most devoted contemporary chroniclers of our silver screen dreamworlds. The roots…
Read NowA Sharp Scalpel: Cronenberg Cuts ‘Crimes of the Future’
by Sabrina Hornung | Jun 5, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] The newest David Cronenberg feature, “Crimes of the Future,” shares its name with the director’s own 1970 film, but the…
Read NowOkuno Watches the ‘Watcher’ in Strong Debut
by Sabrina Hornung | May 30, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] In Chloe Okuno’s feature debut “Watcher,” which premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition during the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, a…
Read NowGarland’s Beastly ‘Men’
by Sabrina Hornung | May 23, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Novelist/screenwriter/director Alex Garland has earned a sizable and devoted following over the years. His previous two feature directorial efforts, “Ex…
Read NowMariama Diallo’s ‘Master’ Calls Out the Horrors of Racism
by Sabrina Hornung | May 18, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Writer-director Mariama Diallo’s satirical short “Hair Wolf” attracted attention at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, earning a jury award for…
Read NowPoehler’s ‘Lucy and Desi’ Looks at the Love and Work of Hollywood Icons
by Sabrina Hornung | May 8, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Photo credit: Amazon Studios Amy Poehler’s nonfiction feature debut as director is a solid and informative account of the inextricably…
Read NowRory Kennedy’s Lacerating ‘Downfall: The Case Against Boeing’
by Sabrina Hornung | May 1, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Speaking Truth to Power and Profit Filmmaker Rory Kennedy lays out damning evidence in “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing,” which…
Read Now‘Hatching’: Bergholm’s Fledgling Feature Takes Flight
by Sabrina Hornung | Apr 25, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Finnish filmmaker Hanna Bergholm’s feature debut “Hatching” is a satisfying creature-feature delight. A coming-of-age, body horror nightmare with a sharp…
Read NowEggers Goes Berserk With Viking Tale ‘The Northman’
by Sabrina Hornung | Apr 21, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Robert Eggers’s friend Robert Pattinson tries out “I’m vengeance” as the Batman’s latest cinematic catchphrase. In “The Northman,” Alexander Skarsgård’s…
Read NowPinky Push-ups and Weaponized Lapdogs: The Daniels Take a Spin Through the Multiverse
by Sabrina Hornung | Apr 10, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] The Daniels – Kwan and Scheinert – further cement their cult status with the hellzapoppin and appropriately titled “Everything Everywhere…
Read NowThe Milk of Kindness: Andrea Arnold’s ‘Cow’
by Sabrina Hornung | Apr 3, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] “Cow,” Andrea Arnold’s first nonfiction feature, opens theatrically and on-demand in the United States on April 8. The talented writer-director,…
Read NowBermúdez Peels ‘A Forbidden Orange’
by Sabrina Hornung | Mar 27, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Abiding enthusiasm for continued discussion of the life and work of Stanley Kubrick manifests once again in feature-length documentary “A…
Read NowVer Linden Debuts ‘Alice’
by Sabrina Hornung | Mar 21, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Krystin Ver Linden’s feature debut “Alice” premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and…
Read NowSmokler and Boone Invite Viewers to Visit ‘Vinyl Nation’
by Sabrina Hornung | Mar 13, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Filmmakers Kevin Smokler and Christopher Boone have added a worthwhile document to the group of movies devoted in one way…
Read NowHorror Fans Will Devour Mimi Cave’s ‘Fresh’
by Sabrina Hornung | Feb 27, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Director Mimi Cave’s feature debut “Fresh” was one of the highlights of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival’s Midnight section. Working…
Read NowW. Kamau Bell Shows Why ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby’
by Sabrina Hornung | Feb 27, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] The complexities and contradictions of Bill Cosby are the very essence of W. Kamau Bell’s incredible “We Need to Talk…
Read NowTime Machine: Bianca Stigter’s ‘Three Minutes: A Lengthening’
by Sabrina Hornung | Feb 23, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] The only nonfiction film to be selected for the 2022 Sundance Film Festival’s Spotlight section – a prestige category highlighting…
Read NowCollecting Movies with Nicole Rodenburg
by Sabrina Hornung | Feb 19, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Nicole Rodenburg is the New York-based actor, writer and director. She’s known for her work developing new plays with our…
Read NowAfter Two Years of Online-Only Streaming, the Fargo Film Festival Is Back
by Sabrina Hornung | Feb 16, 2022
This March, the 22nd Fargo Film Festival will be in person at the Fargo Theatre, after two years of virtual screenings and events. The…
Read NowAlmodovar: Eternally Maternal in ‘Parallel Mothers’
by Sabrina Hornung | Jan 31, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] In “Parallel Mothers,” the excellent melodrama from master filmmaker Pedro Almodovar, Penelope Cruz’s Janis Martinez wears a Dior shirt emblazoned…
Read NowSara Dosa Shares the Light and the Heat in Volcanology Doc ‘Fire of Love’
by Sabrina Hornung | Jan 23, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] No doubt many cinephiles first encountered the tale of the charismatic French volcanologist couple Katia and Maurice Krafft in Werner…
Read NowSciamma Finds Magic in ‘Petite Maman’
by Sabrina Hornung | Jan 20, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Céline Sciamma follows “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” – arguably her best film in an already sensational career –…
Read NowSean Baker’s ‘Red Rocket’ Is Go for Launch
by Sabrina Hornung | Jan 20, 2022
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Multiple observers have pointed to filmmaker Sean Baker’s practice of extending radical empathy to the characters who inhabit his fascinating,…
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