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WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY: Poetry Most Comedic & Steamy

There’s a refreshing nature in Wild Nights With Emily to how Madeleine Olnek gives Dickinson a certain dignity while embracing her truths that were buried in her work.

BURNING: A Harrowing Examination Of Duality, Class And Isolation
BURNING: A Harrowing Examination Of Duality, Class And Isolation

Lee Chang-dong’s masterful Burning is a pot of luscious ambiguity that has us pining for answers.

FAST COLOR: Gugu Mbatha-Raw Will Save Us All

A rare superhero movie that highlights the ordinary alongside the extraordinary, Fast Color is a bold and breathtaking spin on the genre that deserves to be seen as widely as any movie released under the Marvel banner.

TEEN SPIRIT: Familiar Tale Of Rising Talent Stays Sweet
TEEN SPIRIT: Familiar Tale Of Rising Talent Stays Sweet

The story of the underdog will always be a crowd-pleaser. An unknown phoenix yearning to…

NATIVE SON: A Modern Retelling
NATIVE SON: A Modern Retelling

Despite its Green Book-esque premise, Native Son creates a Chicago that draws the audience in with its effortlessly alternative pizzazz.

DONBASS: Dark Laughs on the Ukrainian Frontline
DONBASS: Dark Laughs On The Ukrainian Frontline

Donbass is the darkest of comedies, showing how wartime mania can fundamentally transform a nation overnight.

GAME OF THRONES (S8E2) “A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms”: The Calm Before The Storm
GAME OF THRONES (S8E2) “A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms”: The Calm Before The Storm

We are officially two episodes into the final season of Game of Thrones, with only four…

Screenplays With Unconventional Connections Part 3
The Existentialist Wears Velvet: A Celebration Of PURPLE RAIN

Prince Rogers Nelson never fell prey to the novelty trap. His theatrical mystique—the leather and…

In this latest Video Dispatch, we discuss Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 13-hour TV production Berlin Alexanderplatz.
Video Dispatches: BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ

In this latest Video Dispatch, we discuss Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 13-hour TV production Berlin Alexanderplatz.

AMERICAN GODS: "Donar the Great" (S2E6): The Mighty Thor
AMERICAN GODS (S2E6) “Donar the Great”: The Mighty Thor

If American Gods can pull together a few more character driven episodes like this for the final three episodes of the season, they can guarantee me back for season 3.

CITY OF GOD: A Bridge Into Cinema
CITY OF GOD: A Bridge Into World Cinema

City of God is a great introduction to world cinema – and here’s our guide to the best foreign language films to seek out afterwards.

THE GARDEN LEFT BEHIND: A Timely and Vital Look You Need to See
THE GARDEN LEFT BEHIND: A Timely & Vital Look You Need To See

An absolutely incredible film, The Garden Left behind deserves every single accolade it draws in and every bit of praise it receives.

LOST CHILD: Folktale Thriller Is Stretched Out & Saccharine

Lost Child has an unquestionably compelling foundation, but it becomes too drenched in its own sentimental messaging.

LORO: Silvio Berlusconi Biopic is Bunga-Bunga-Brilliant
LORO: Silvio Berlusconi Biopic Is Bunga-Bunga-Brilliant

For a director obsessed with the decadence of Italy’s most powerful, Loro feels like the film Paolo Sorrentino was born to make.

RED JOAN: A Political Thriller with No Interest in Politics
RED JOAN: A Political Thriller With No Interest In Politics

Red Joan is suffocatingly mediocre, a political thriller with no interest in the politics of the story, or anything remotely thrilling.