The Theory of Everything humanizes unconditional love via honest, invested performances
Every year, there’s a certain film guaranteed to come out in the fall: the performance-driven biopic/period piece. The Theory of Everything, which is based...
Brilliant ‘No’ premieres in Miami at MIFF Day 5, plus other...
This morning most of my Miami International Film Festival coverage will be found on the “Miami New Times” blog “Cultist.” As I noted yesterday,...
The Beguiled charms in atmosphere but falters on plot — a...
With The Beguiled, writer-director Sofia Coppola has created a movie undeniably rich in atmosphere but terribly clumsy in plotting. Depending on what you want...
34th Miami Film Festival premiered quality films seeking distribution
It’s a bit of a challenge to cover a film festival when you come down with bronchitis while also moving from one location in...
Blade Runner 2049 dives thematically deeper than its predecessor — a...
If there is one standout factor that raises Blade Runner 2049 above its predecessor is how well attuned it is to the Philip K....
MA expands your mental horizons through images — a film review
In abstract art, form takes the foreground, departing from traditional visual cues that are referential. Instead, artists seek in abstraction to convey ideas that...
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World considers the state...
There are few things today as ubiquitous as the internet. Our daily lives are sorted and stored online in a variety of ways, and...
Filmmaker Tom Kalin, Whitney’s Warhol expert Claire Henry in Miami to...
We at Independent Ethos are extremely supportive of the Miami Beach Cinematheque and its Speaking In Cinema series, which would not be possible without...
Film Review: 'Post Tenebras Lux' may be the most challenging film...
Post Tenebras Lux, the fourth film by Mexican director Carlos Reygadas demands a relaxed, open mind well aware of the boundaries of cinema and...
Godard’s Goodbye to Language 3D affirms a master filmmaker’s place in...
Anyone who loves cinema -- and I’m talking about visuals, sound and editing, with acting and narrative falling into fourth and fifth place --...