Film Review: Fences (2016)
“Some people build fences to keep people out…and other people build fences to keep people in” – August Wilson, Fences. Boundaries, borders, divisions, and…
Film Review: The Handmaiden (2016)
With The Handmaiden, director Park Chan-wook (perhaps best known for Oldboy) adds another visually indulgent and thematically risqué film to his resume. The screenplay,…
Film Review: Arrival (2016)
Denis Villeneuve is one of the most talented and exciting directors in contemporary cinema. In Prisoners he portrays vengeful parental anguish with a palpably…
Film Review: Jackie (2016)
On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. In his latest film Jackie, director Pablo Larraín (probably most known for…
Film Review: Little Men (2016)
In his latest film Little Men, director Ira Sachs further demonstrates his ability to craft deeply humanistic portraits imbued with generous compassion. Focusing on…
Film Review: Jason Bourne (2016)
After a nine-year hiatus, he’s back. Jason Bourne, directed by Paul Greengrass, is the direct sequel to The Bourne Ultimatum, with the screenplay by…
Film Review: Embrace of the Serpent (2015)
Set in the dense Amazon rainforest is Colombia’s entry for Best Foreign Film at last year’s Academy Awards, Embrace of the Serpent. Based on…
Film Review: Mustang (2015)
One of last year’s Academy Awards Best Foreign Film nominees was Mustang, a stirring portrayal of the yearning for freedom against the constraints of…
Film Review: Money Monster (2016)
A few years after the Global Financial Crisis and amidst the circus of the upcoming US Presidential election, director Jodie Foster’s Money Monster attempts…
Film Review: Rams (2015)
Rams, written and directed by Grímur Hákonarson, opens with a wide, panning shot of a farmer tending to his sheep. It could almost pass for…