Jon AlexanderinFanfare‘Evil Does Not Exist’: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Haunted Eco ParableThe Japanese director’s follow-up to ‘Drive My Car’ is a deeply disturbing examination of our relationship with the natural world.·5 min read·3 days ago----
Jon AlexanderinAn Injustice!The Films of Lee Chang-dong: Dignity for the DowntroddenThe Korean director’s work centers on people whom society deems unworthy. He believes they don’t deserve to be easily discarded.·12 min read·6 days ago--2--2
Jon AlexanderinFanfare5 Must-See 2024 Movies You May Have MissedWhile you wait for the release of the more well-known blockbusters, here are five gems that went under the radar.·9 min read·Apr 19, 2024--2--2
Jon AlexanderinFanfareIn ‘Immaculate,’ Sydney Sweeney’s Star Shines Brightly‘Immaculate’ is the rare horror movie where the main attraction is not its clever high concept or its connection to IP, but its star·6 min read·Apr 7, 2024--6--6
Jon AlexanderinAn Injustice!‘Hometown Prison’: Richard Linklater’s Powerful Documentary about the Death PenaltyThe director paints a portrait of Huntsville’s past and present, showing the impact of the town’s criminal justice system on its people.·6 min read·Mar 23, 2024--5--5
Jon AlexanderinAn Injustice!‘Perfect Days’: The Dignity of WorkWim Wenders’ new movie checks our privilege and confronts our assumption that those who are not living like us must be suffering.·5 min read·Mar 6, 2024--8--8
Jon AlexanderinFanfare‘The Taste of Things’ — Life’s Fleeting PleasuresSome have called ‘The Taste of Things’ food porn, which does a disservice to Trần Anh Hùng’s melancholy meditation on love, labor, and…·5 min read·Feb 26, 2024----
Jon AlexanderinAn Injustice!‘Here’: A Love Letter to NatureThe new movie by Bas Devos is a beautiful exploration of home and how humans relate to the natural world·5 min read·Feb 20, 2024--2--2
Jon AlexanderinFanfareWho Should Win at the 2024 Oscars?The Oscars will be held on March 10 and ‘Oppenheimer’ is expected to sweep the major categories. But is it deserving?·13 min read·Feb 7, 2024--9--9
Jon AlexanderinAn Injustice!In 2023, the Best First Films Were by WomenWe have finally reached a promising point in time when women directors aren’t boxed in by expectations. They can make any movie they wish.·6 min read·Feb 2, 2024--3--3
