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SAFETY: Too Sentimentally Safe
SAFETY: Too Sentimentally Safe

For a true story about changing the rules, Safety sticks strictly to the dusty sports drama playbook.

TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH: Clash of Cultures in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Latest
TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH: Clash of Cultures in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Latest

Regardless of its narrative, Kurosawa’s focus on Yoko — and Maeda’s marvelous performance — keep the movie afloat.

SMALL AXE: ALEX WHEATLE: Growing Up, Rising Up
SMALL AXE: ALEX WHEATLE: Growing Up, Rising Up

Alex Wheatle is yet another strong showing from Steve McQueen and company, and one that feels more personal than the rest.

MOSUL: In Iraq, Heroes Don't Wear Spandex
MOSUL: In Iraq, Heroes Don’t Wear Spandex

While far from perfect, Mosul is an effective look into a country ravaged by war and constantly searching for hope.

WILD MOUNTAIN THYME: It's A Thyme All Right
WILD MOUNTAIN THYME: It’s A Thyme All Right

A genuinely unusual movie that will elicit a genuinely unusual reaction, Wild Mountain Thyme is shockingly terrible.

CRASH Criterion Review: Love In The Dying Moments Of The Twentieth Century
CRASH Criterion Review: Love In The Dying Moments Of The Twentieth Century

Celebrating its Blu-Ray, courtesy of Criterion, Crash remains one of Cronenberg’s most fascinating and daring cinematic provocations to date.

Interview With David Bly And Leah Rudick, Writers And Stars Of SWEET PARENTS
Interview With David Bly And Leah Rudick, Writers And Stars Of SWEET PARENTS

Frances Maurer had the opportunity to speak with writers David Bly and Leah Rudick, who also star,about their new film Sweet Parents.

Who Wants to Live Forever? Vlad Kozlov and the Cast of IMMORTALIST and the Fiction of Science
Who Wants to Live Forever? Vlad Kozlov and the Cast of IMMORTALIST and the Fiction of Science

Jim Dixon sat down to interview with director Vladislav Kozlov and the cast of their upcoming film, Immortalist.

MANK: David Fincher Makes His Long-Awaited Return
MANK: David Fincher Makes His Long-Awaited Return

While Mank isn’t David Fincher’s best work, it certainly places quite high in his repertoire.

"There Is No Reason For Us To Identify With Things That Divide Us": Interview With Karim Saleh, Star Of LUXOR
“There Is No Reason For Us To Identify With Things That Divide Us”: Interview With Karim Saleh, Star Of LUXOR

“I’m sorry I’m late”, I say when I’m connected through to Karim Saleh. We’re here…

MY PRINCE EDWARD: A Quietly Critical Examination Of Societal Norms
MY PRINCE EDWARD: A Quietly Critical Examination Of Societal Norms

My Prince Edward brings hope to anyone who yearns for cinema from one of Asia’s most iconic and special regions.

HILLBILLY ELEGY: Our Annual “Movie to Get Mad About” Is Here!
HILLBILLY ELEGY: Our Annual “Movie to Get Mad About” Is Here!

In context to its insufferably self-congratulatory source, Hillbilly Elegy might be the least-bad adaptation one could hope for, for whatever that’s worth.

AMMONITE: A Beautiful Tale Of Loneliness Billed As A Romance
AMMONITE: A Beautiful Tale Of Loneliness Billed As A Romance

Ammonite is a cold, distant viewing that rewards the viewer in sporadic intervals, confident that it will find the right audience.

"It Was Just This Insane Whirlwind Of Creativity": Interview With Zeina Durra, Director Of LUXOR
“It Was Just This Insane Whirlwind Of Creativity”: Interview With Zeina Durra, Director Of LUXOR

Daryl MacDonald spoke with director Zeina Durra about her film Luxor, the city of Luxor itself to spirituality, dreams, accents, and more!

"There Is No Reason For Us To Identify With Things That Divide Us": Interview With Karim Saleh, Star Of LUXOR
LUXOR: Lonely Wanderings in Egypt

Luxor will reward that patience with a lovely, unsentimental look at life, which is well worth the price of admission.