Village Keeper: Chapman beautifully breathes life into human trauma
Heavy themes flourish in this film about a mother trying to keep her family together as she...
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Paying For It: Sook-Yin Lee’s comedy asks the cost of intimacy
Sometimes, to find what you’re looking for, you need to pay for it. Directed by Sook-Yin...
Young Werther: Adaptation of Geothe’s 18th Century Novel has modern sensibilities
You can’t help fall in love with Young Werther. Directed by José Avelino Gilles Corbett...
Better Man: Williams’ stunning biopic is both magical and tragical
From the marketing alone, Better Man feels like a journey into the bizarre. Told from...
The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Rasoulof’s compelling drama shows how poison rots the fruit of the home
When poison outside of the home infects the inside of it, the results can be catastrophic....
The Return: Pasolini loves mythology but leaves out the magic
Even the greatest mythological stories are rooted in the human experience. And The...
Conclave: Berger’s Stellar Thriller Steeps itself in the Church’s Future
If you had told me that the best thriller of the year would involve electing a new Pope, I would...
The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Rasoulof’s thriller exposes the brutality of religious oppression
When poison outside of the home infects the inside of it, the results can be catastrophic....
Anora: Sean Baker returns with a stunning anti-fairytale
In order to find what’s real, sometimes you have to fracture the fairytale. Written and directed...
Rumours: Discussing the Future at the End of the World
In the turbulent political era in which we live, it’s important to keep a level head. After all,...
We Live in Time: Celebrating the Magic of Everyday Moments
Tick. Tick. Tick. For every one of us, the clock is always moving. Time moves forward and lives...
The Last of the Sea Women: Kim’s documentary swims against the tide
When you work in the ocean, you can find yourselves battling the tide. Taking the viewer into the...
SATURDAY NIGHT: Ready or Not, Here They Come
“The show doesn’t go on because it’s ready. It goes on because it’s 11:30.” Directed by Jason...