24 Frames offers revolutionary perspective on the ‘long take’
"I’ve often noticed that we’re not able to look at what’s in front of us unless it’s inside a frame." – Abbas Kiarostami
Lions humping...
Black Panther uses grounded villain to embody complex issues never seen...
One of the pleasures of the science fiction movie genre is how it allows for new social constructs within familiar stories. More often than...
Lover for a Day presents beautiful if cynical story about relationships
“How does somebody suddenly become so indifferent?” “That’s it, no more relationships if that’s how it ends.” “I was played by love. Not by...
Phantom Thread costume designer Mark Bridges talks sewing story into costume...
When Mark Bridges answered Paul Thomas Anderson's call to once again work with him as costume designer on one of his movies, he was happy to...
In the Fade features strong acting to deliver dark message about...
After winning the Golden Globe for best foreign language film earlier this month, In the Fade was snubbed in the same category by the...
Happy End: Apathy as melodrama never felt so dull — a...
Though still celebrated for his dark observations of human nature in the ‘90s, Austrian director Michael Haneke has made some strong movies in his...
Phantom Thread shows how love transcends tension of power dynamics —...
Phantom Thread, the new film by Paul Thomas Anderson, is all that you want in a love story but nothing you'd expect. With every...
I, Tonya presents complex picture of truth and sympathy of hated...
The world of celebrity can be a difficult. You can be admired and hated at the turn of a dime. But sometimes you can...
Call Me By Your Name celebrates multi-dimensional quality of loving at...
For all its patient development, one of the year's most entertaining and transporting films has to be Call Me By Your Name. Though it's about...
Tonal issues in Star Wars: The Last Jedi reveals problems with...
When I saw Looper back in 2012 (Looper smartens up sci-fi tropes to riveting effect) there was no denying director Rian Johnson had found his niche...