Visual artist and emerging director Maeva Var leans into grotesque and surreal imagery to explore complexities in human psychology, a field she understands deeply. Currently,…
Not every 23-year-old is writing, directing, producing and acting in their production company’s latest film. But with his first feature film “Method,” Ashton Arbab is….
In Cannes’ own Salle Buñuel Theater, I waited for Akira Kurosawa’s 1943 directorial debut “Sanshiro Sugata” (newly restored in 4K quality) to grace the projector…
I met Joana Burd on a stifling May afternoon in Madrid’s Cuatro Torres (four towers) business district. Joana, a Brazilian artist and researcher in new…
One of the things that distinguishes the Transilvania International Film Festival from other film festivals is its care for retrospectives and masterclasses, a rare opportunity…
In a metropolis up to its ears in film fests, NYFF remains head and shoulders above the rest As a launch site for over 100…
Visual artist and emerging director Maeva Var leans into grotesque and surreal imagery to explore complexities in human psychology, a field she understands deeply. Currently,…
Prior to visiting Cines Babel in Valencia, Spain, I had already seen “In the Mood for Love” five times. I check in on Wong Kar-Wai’s…
Not every 23-year-old is writing, directing, producing and acting in their production company’s latest film. But with his first feature film “Method,” Ashton Arbab is….
In Cannes’ own Salle Buñuel Theater, I waited for Akira Kurosawa’s 1943 directorial debut “Sanshiro Sugata” (newly restored in 4K quality) to grace the projector…
I met Joana Burd on a stifling May afternoon in Madrid’s Cuatro Torres (four towers) business district. Joana, a Brazilian artist and researcher in new…
One of the things that distinguishes the Transilvania International Film Festival from other film festivals is its care for retrospectives and masterclasses, a rare opportunity…
From the moment I met filmmaker and director Tristen Tarp in Cannes, just steps away from the famous Carlton hotel, she felt like a long-lost…
Tribeca at 25: The one NYC fest offering 118 new movies—for openers! Your critic’s first salute in Tribeca’s 25th is to the new and old…
This year’s Palme d’Or winner, “Fjord,” directed by Cristian Mungiu, is one of the most incendiary films I have seen in years and guarantees to…
On my fifth day at the Cannes International Film Festival, a woman approached me to ask if I had seen any films I would describe…