Scene of the Year: Rudy Giuliani Behind Closed Doors in ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’
'Twas the year of Giuliani humiliation and all through the land, not a creature wasn't laughing, not even Republicans.
Luke Hicks
The Films of David Fincher, Ranked
With the release of 'Mank,' it is now time to rank.
The Interior and Exterior Worlds of Color in ‘Uncut Gems’
"They say you can see the whole universe in opal..."
‘Undine’ Blends Mystery, Myth, and Romance to Devastating Effect
In a lean ninety minutes, German auteur Christian Petzold flips an ancient fairytale on its head.
‘Red, White and Blue’ is a Resounding Call to Action, Perseverance, and Love
“Sometimes I think the Earth needs to be scorched, replanted – so something good will come of it…something good.” -Leroy Logan
‘Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue’ is a Rare Misstep for Jia Zhangke
Too much time with talking heads makes for a static, unbalanced examination of Chinese society over the past 80 years.
Tsai Ming-liang’s ‘Days’ is a Still, Hypnotic Immersion in Loneliness and Human Connection
Tsai Ming-liang and Lee Kang-sheng create a tender, cavernous narrative that affirms the monotony and beauty of being and the exhaustion that stems from that dichotomy.
A Color Theory Reading of Jane Campion’s ‘In the Cut’
For Jane Campion, idyllic romance is a bloody “trap.”
‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ and the Choreography of the Mind
"You, me, ideas -- we're all the same thing."
A Color Theory Reading of Olivier Assayas’ ‘Irma Vep’
“Cinema is not magic; it is a technique and a science, a technique born from science and put in service of a will: the will of workers to liberate themselves.”
