Greek Myth is Viscerally Revived in "The Killing of a Sacred Deer"
Though shrouded in enigmas, Yorgos Lanthimos’ disturbing new film leaves a simple question lingering in the mind: Why, of all things, is...
Nancy Buirski and the Subjective Power of the Documentary
In her interview with IndieWire, director Nancy Buirski discussed her beginnings in the world of film as the founder of North Carolina’s...
"Good Time": the Safdie Brothers' Brilliant Distillation of American Malaise
Since Nightcrawler, no film has better distilled American malaise better than the Safdie brothers’ ironically-named Good Time. The film...
The Insatiable Quest for Validation in "Ingrid Goes West"
Similar to the Black Mirror episode "Nosedive," Ingrid Goes West is a sardonic take on millennials’ obsession with social media. Its...
The Wisdom of Uncertainty in "Things to Come"
In Things to Come (2016), Natalie Chazeaux (Isabelle Huppert) is working in Paris as a French philosophy teacher when her quiet life...
Elisabeth Moss: Poised for an Emmy Win
“Acting is not stupid, but it’s a very strange profession, honestly,” confessed Elisabeth Moss more than three years ago, when the last...
"Wind River" Addresses the Stark Reality of Sexual Violence Against Native American Women
Taylor Sheridan's latest neo-western is one of the rare films in mainstream cinema to address the ongoing epidemic of sexual violence on...
"Dunkirk": Christopher Nolan's Technical Skill Packs an Emotional Punch
Christopher Nolan has been known primarily for his cerebral thrillers, but in Dunkirk, he deploys his technical virtuosity to create an...
"Gulîstan, Land of Roses": the PKK's Female Fighters take on the ISIS Threat
Last year's acclaimed Kurdish documentary Gulîstan, Land of Roses (2016) follows a group of female fighters in the Kurdistan Workers’...
Cinema's Mystical Sensibilities are on Gorgeous Display in "Kati Kati"
Watching Kati Kati, viewers are brought into contact with a mystical sensibility – one recalling the beliefs of early experimental...