On paper, Brimstone has a lot going for it: it’s an ambitious European production that's been shot in multiple countries to capture the essence of iconic Americ...
One can accuse François Ozon of many things, but lack of ideas isn’t one of them. The prolific French auteur is a constant presence at A-list film festivals sin...
Mel Gibson is back in the director’s chair after a decade to remind us, in his own devout way, that war is hell and faith is good. Hacksaw Ridge, his new World ...
Isn’t it strange how cinema’s greatest misanthropes always seem, deep down, to be the most empathetic. It’s as if the total lack of sentiment for (and complete ...
“You have to learn to enjoy the absurdity of our world,” says Michael Sheen’s L.A. socialite to Amy Adams' disillusioned art gallery owner at the after party of...
Chuck looks a bit familiar. A film of browns and greens; disco music and ‘70s rock tunes; big haircuts and even bigger lapels. Indeed, in a way reminiscent of r...
Ten years after Anthony Minghella optioned Liz Jensen's The 9th Life of Louis Drax to develop cinematically, it was his son Max who saw it begin production. The...
In Arrival, prolific Québécois director Denis Villeneuve ponders the ramifications and possibilities of a potential first-contact between human beings and an ad...
The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez, the latest wistful, contemplative narrative effort from German director Wim Wenders, is the type of “European Film” you might ha...
There’s a great recurring gag in Whiplash director Damien Chazelle’s La La Land -- a beautiful, audacious, aesthetically vibrant, and enchanting contemporary mu...
