In this report from day 3 and 4 at Berlinale 2018, we cover Dovlatov, Eva, Transit, Our House, The Real Estate and Jahilya.
Human Flow’s imagery is unspeakably powerful. The sequences captured on film do not shy away from the scale of the issue and the scope of the problem is showcased to truly heartbreaking effect.
Awards season is all above glitz, glamour and small statues. This year, the folks at…
The accomplished acting, stunning cinematography, and solid direction keeps Rift constantly engaging and steeped with talent, absolving it of its genre short-comings.
Still/Born is able to successfully convey its material in large part due to the powerful performance of Christie Burke. We were able to speak with Brandon Christensen, director of the horror film Still/Born, which premiered on February 8th!
Gus Edgar is covering the Berlinale 2018 and in this overview, offers quick reviews of Isle of Dogs, Tower. A Bright Day. and Damsel.
In Tully, The Young Adult gang is back together, but there’s no room for Charlize Theron to have delusions of youth with three kids running around.
With Damsel, the Zellner brothers take a whimsy and a flippant attitude towards the grit of the modern Western. Their approach is admirable and considerably original, but ultimately a failure.
While by no means without its faults, The Midnight Man, from director Travis Zariwny, is a good time horror film that fans of the genre will love.
We were able to talk with James Fanizza; writer, director, producer and star of the film Sebastian, now available to rent and buy digitally and on DVD.
We review this year’s oscar nominated documentary shorts, and while all of them are strong contenders, we also discuss their general lack of experimentation and originality.
Sentimental and surprising, gorgeous and gory; watching them one after another it’s impossible not to be struck by the talent on show. Here’s a brief rundown of 2018’s Oscar nominated animated shorts.
Please Stand By is already a favorite for this year, with a stunning craft in recycling an overused story telling formula, strong talent to bring it to life and and one of the more accurate depictions of autism.
Have critics been too easy on Phantom Thread? Emily Wheeler examines how the tenets of auteur theory may be causing some viewers to overlook the film’s underdeveloped women and generic clumsiness.
For all the disease, danger and overt Trump-related reverberations, Wes Anderson’s ninth feature film and second stop-motion film, Isle of Dogs, is decidedly feel-good.