Friday, June 20, 2025

Film Review: 'The Hunt' examines influence of the crime on judgement

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As one can expect from the director who made a name for himself with the Celebration, Thomas Vinterberg’s the Hunt (Jagten) feels like a brutal roller coaster...

Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ presents complex, enthralling portrait of...

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Only Lovers Left Alive, the long-awaited vampire drama by Jim Jarmusch, has to be one of the better date movies I've seen in a...

More Characters Under the Sun: Miami International Film Festival Announces Changes...

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In its 33rd iteration, Miami Dade College’s Miami International Film Festival is putting artistic talent at the forefront of all its competitions. Festival Director,...

Wild Tales doesn’t turn the other cheek — A Film Review

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Wild Tales, which was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category, is a series of six stories that explores themes...

'Heli' director Amat Escalante talks about making waves in indie film...

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In an exclusive interview with Independent Ethos, Amat Escalante, best known for receiving the 2013 Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival for...

The Clan confronts Argentina’s past with unflinching black humor — a...

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The Clan may just be one of the most demented movies Argentina has ever produced. It’s a wide-eyed stare into the abyss of the...

My Friend Dahmer vividly explores the anti-social life of a would-be...

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Though My Friend Dahmer is about infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, its focus is not on the murders, rapes, necrophilia and cannibalism he committed...

Film Review: 'Blackfish' presents brutal picture of orcas in captivity

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Blackfish trains its lens on killer whales in captivity and the cover-up of tragedies involving one orca in particular who seemed to turn psychotic:...

John Turturro on career achievement awards, shooting in 35mm and maturing...

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During the Miami International Film Festival, I had an opportunity to sit down with actor/director John Turturro. I was told I had 12 minutes to discuss his new...

Whit Stillman and I reconsider my negative review of ‘Damsels In...

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In the second part of my conversation with filmmaker Whit Stillman (this is continued from: A cup of coffee in which director Whit Stillman and I...