New Directors/New Films April 20–May 1
A major international hotel chain some years ago positioned its appeal to travelers as “the best surprise is no surprise.”…
Author: John Rodzvilla
Ann Arbor Film Festival Celebrates 60 Years With a Hybrid Festival
Found in 1963 by George Manupelli, the Ann Arbor Fim Festival is the oldest avant-garde and experimental film festival in…
Blast from The Not-So-Distant Past: Krystin Ver Linden’s “Alice”
Inspired by actual events, Krystin Ver Linden premiered her directorial debut, “Alice,” at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. The film…
Chicago Irish Film Festival: Films from the lands of storytelling
The Chicago Irish Film Festival, an annual festival created by Irish filmmakers to present diverse and creative independent films to…
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema March 3-13
Signs of spring are budding through New York City. Cartier just debuted the season’s most welcome ad campaign, with scores…
New Year, New Queer: Am I OK?
Courtney Gardner reviews Tig Notaro’s directorial debut, “Am I OK?,” with a focus on how the friendship between Lucy (Dakota Johnson) and Jane (Sonoya Mizuno) changes after Lucy comes out in her thirties.
683 Days Dark: Emerson’s Bright Lights Series returns to in-person screenings for Spring 2022 season
“We come to this place for magic” That’s right. Emerson College’s Bright Theater. Almost 700 days after their Spring 2020…
“Catch the Fair One”: A thriller led by a female Native American boxer opens February 11
One of the most anticipated films to rise from last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, winning the audience award for best…
Seeing Agnes: Chase Joynt Reframes an Iconic Folk Hero
“Framing Agnes” (2022), Chase Joynt’s directorial feature debut, offers the audience a critique of the media’s portrayal of transgender and gender-nonconforming communities. Joynt’s movie is the result of a collaborative process, one that was recognized by two NEXT awards at Sundance.