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A Journey Unplanned: Vytautas Katkus' 'The Visitor' Explores the Weight of Doing Nothing
Karlovy Vary Film Festival is set to host the premiere of THE VISITOR , the poignant and subtly absurd feature debut from Lithuanian...
By Brian Robau
Jul 8


'Jurassic World Rebirth' Kicks Off New Era with Strong Box Office Debut
Universal and Amblin's JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH has exceeded initial expectations, signaling a promising new chapter for the popular...
By Lauren Selmann
Jul 7


We're Gonna Need a Bigger Celebration: 'Jaws' at 50, A Legacy That Still Bites
Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, a film roared into cinemas and forever changed the landscape of Hollywood and our relationship with...
By Meredith Roman
Jun 20


Yuya Danzuka's 'Brand New Landscape': A Breakout Debut Intertwining Personal Anguish with Tokyo's Urban Canvas
At just 26 years old, Japanese filmmaker Yuya Danzuka has delivered a remarkably mature and intellectually assured debut feature with...
By Brian Robau
Jun 15


'The Shrouds': A Macabre Dance with Grief and TechnologY
David Cronenberg's latest cinematic offering, THE SHROUDS , opens with a stark, unsettling image: a decaying body within an underground...
By Brian Robau
Apr 22


Robert Zemeckis' 'Here'Â Is a Noble Experiment Trapped by Its Own Gimmicks
From the groundbreaking animation of Who Framed Roger Rabbit  to the unsettling visual style of The Polar Express , director Robert...
By Brian Robau
Jan 16


'Presence' Brings Director Steven Soderbergh's Distinct Vision to the Haunted Genre
Steven Soderbergh, a filmmaker who started in the independent scene, has perhaps become Hollywood's most ardent advocate for well-crafted...
By Brian Robau
Jan 13


'Mufasa: The Lion King' - Barry Jenkins Enters the Pride Lands
Barry Jenkins, the celebrated director behind the Oscar-winning Moonlight , makes a surprising leap into mainstream territory with...
By Lauren Selmann
Dec 16, 2024


'Poor Things': A Daring, Visually Stunning, and Thematically Rich Cinematic Experience
Yorgos Lanthimos's Poor Things is a meticulously crafted, wildly imaginative, and profoundly unsettling journey into the nature of...
By Megan Williams
Dec 11, 2023


'Killers of the Flower Moon': A Cinematic Reckoning with American History – A Pivotal Moment in Native American Cinema
Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon is far more than a historical crime drama; it is a monumental cinematic achievement that...
By Brian Robau
Oct 22, 2023


The Dissection of Truth: An In-Depth Look at Justine Triet's 'Anatomy of a Fall'
Justine Triet's Anatomy of a Fall arrived on the cinematic landscape as a precise, unflinching examination of truth, grief, and the...
By Brian Robau
Oct 15, 2023


The Audacious Vision of "Everything Everywhere All At Once"
In a standout sequence from Everything Everywhere All At Once , a multiversal version of Stephanie Hsu's character, adorned as Elvis,...
By Brian Robau
May 31, 2022


The Lasting Cultural Resonance of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' After Three Decades
Thirty years after its release, Terminator 2: Judgment Day  stands not just as a blockbuster, but as a cultural touchstone and a...
By Lauren Selmann
Aug 1, 2021

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