Advertisements A two-minute curiosity, an exercise in illumination — Time Life Volume 15. Monument to a Period of Time in Which I Lived is a fascinating look at temporary space. As a candle burns down to the end of its wick, we…
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Advertisements A film that feels necessary to witness on a big screen is a rare sort of magic. With his second feature, Spanish director Gabriel Azorín sought to create that special alchemy. Though at times Last Night I Conquered the City of…
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Advertisements There is a single honeyed thread woven throughout the subdued quiet of Drunken Noodles — quite literally. In every change of “act” (which is also a change of lover), there is a title screen. An older man appears from behind, and…
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Advertisements Tigers Can Be Seen in the Rain is a languid exploration of temporal space. Using ambient film taken on the streets of urban Montreal — alongside voice messages and images from what seems to be a life well-lived — Colombian writer-director…
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Advertisements The magnificence of writer-director Ben Rivers’ latest offering, Mare’s Nest, is entirely in its willingness to hope. In this delightful fable, childhood becomes a universe unto itself, where the greatest hopes of the best of us are met with open arms,…
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A film driven by hagiographic respect, filled with meaningful compositions, and steeped in a righteous passion to set the record straight.…
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Klein’s film is a worthy portrayal of The Greatest and a great documentary in its own right.…
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Dixon's film is a harrowing but illuminating watch, and an excoriating exhibition of why Black subjects need Black documentarians and cultural interpreters more often than not.…
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Michelle Pfeiffer dazzles as a near-destitute heiress in this surreal comedy.…
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Despite a foreboding atmosphere, brisk dialogue, and admirable intentions, the gears of 'Slow Machine' grind to a standstill.…
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