Author: Luke Hicks

“Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.” – Bong Joon-ho accepting another award.

When it comes to Todd Haynes, Ed Lachman, and color, “There are no accidents.”

In a year when we really needed a laugh, these movies granted us that, albeit mostly amidst dark and bittersweet themes.

‘Twas the year of Giuliani humiliation and all through the land, not a creature wasn’t laughing, not even Republicans.

With the release of ‘Mank,’ it is now time to rank.

“They say you can see the whole universe in opal…”

In a lean ninety minutes, German auteur Christian Petzold flips an ancient fairytale on its head.

“Sometimes I think the Earth needs to be scorched, replanted – so something good will come of it…something good.” -Leroy Logan

Too much time with talking heads makes for a static, unbalanced examination of Chinese society over the past 80 years.