Miami Film Festival Day 2: Voice Over reveals gargantuan obstacles of...
It's not easy to communicate when you're family, and Chilean director Cristián Jiménez finds a compelling way to illustrate that in Voice Over (La Voz en Off)....
What We Do in the Shadows: A vampire mockumentary for the...
Among our favorite film genres is the mockumentary, and one of the best is This is Spinal Tap. There is something so pure and funny about...
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem shows how to make a...
In their new film, the Israeli sibling writer/directors Ronit Elkabetz and Shlomi Elkabetz, pull a sort of magic trick in cinema. Gett: The Trial...
Cronenberg reveals the fleshy parts of Hollywood in Maps to the...
Considering the story of Maps to the Stars, you may be forgiven for questioning David Cronenberg's feelings toward Tinsel Town. It follows a family of recognizable modern-day Hollywood archetypes....
Duke of Burgundy plunges deep into the frailty of love and...
It’s funny that the 50 Shades of Grey movie will hit the multiplex on the same day as The Duke of Burgundy enters select art house theaters....
Xavier Dolan expands the frontiers of filmmaking and emotions with Mommy–...
Throughout his oeuvre, writer/director Xavier Dolan has presented viewers with the great range of loving relationships. Love cannot be contained in neat categories constrained by...
Timbuktu presents a humanizing portrait of life under jihadist oppression —...
From the country of Mauritania comes Timbuktu, one of the most heart-breaking and humanistic films you will see this year. Do not be turned...
Zero Motivation: An insightful look at gendered institution — A film...
While many Israeli film exports are straightforward or dramatic movies, Zero Motivation offers a breath of fresh air with a funny yet critical look at...
Two Days, One Night highlights power in minimalist filmmaking of Dardennes...
With their new film, Two Days, One Night, the sibling directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have stayed true to their spare but powerful aesthetic, using handheld...
International Online Film Critics' Poll announces nominees for 4th biannual awards
The International Online Film Critics' Poll has announced its nominations for its 2013/14 survey. I was honored to have been asked to participate for...