Published inFanfare‘Leave Her to Heaven’ 80 Years Later: The Ultimate Movie VillainEllen Berent is one of cinema’s most terrifying monsters, played brilliantly by the unforgettable Gene TierneyMay 15A response icon17May 15A response icon17
Published inFanfare‘Night Moves’ 50 Years Later: A Forgotten Film Noir MasterpieceSun-drenched and full of despair, ‘Night Moves’ captures the mood of a post-Watergate America.Apr 30A response icon6Apr 30A response icon6
Published inFanfare‘Grand Tour’: Journey Through the PastWith ‘Grand Tour,’ Miguel Gomes shows us what cinema can be when it is unbound by convention and freed from the shackles of storyApr 6A response icon6Apr 6A response icon6
Published inFanfare‘Misericordia’: A World Without JudgementAlain Guiraudie’s ‘Misericordia’ is a rare movie about sex and murder where no one is punished, and that feels radical.Mar 29A response icon1Mar 29A response icon1
Published inFanfare‘Eephus’: For the Love of the Game‘Eephus’ captures the spirit of baseball like no other sports movie, but it’s also about something more profound: Life’s passingMar 17A response icon1Mar 17A response icon1
Published inFanfareThe Oscars Have Changed, But They’re Still BrokenFrom new categories to more meaningful tributes — here are five ways to fix the Academy AwardsMar 4A response icon29Mar 4A response icon29
Published inFanfare‘Code Unknown’ 25 Years Later: A Cruel Portrait of Who We AreIn ‘Code Unknown,’ Michael Haneke confronts a broken society overtaken by senseless violence. The movie is more relevant today.Feb 22Feb 22
Published inFanfare‘Presence’: A Haunting in AmericaSteven Soderbergh’s ‘Presence’ forces audiences to confront the insidious terrors of contemporary American lifeJan 29A response icon4Jan 29A response icon4
Published inAn Injustice!‘I’m Still Here’: Faces of the ResistanceWalter Salles’ latest drama about life under Brazil’s military dictatorship is a searing indictment of right-wing regimesJan 27Jan 27
Published inFanfare‘Hard Truths’: The Worst Person in the WorldMarianne Jean-Baptiste hits all her marks as the insufferable Pansy in Mike Leigh’s new movie, but her family relationships strain…Jan 17A response icon8Jan 17A response icon8