“‘Vitalina Varela’ Grieves in Shadow”

You’re locked inside, the movies you want to see aren’t getting VOD releases, and you’ve probably watched the ones that have. Maybe try something way off your radar next! Continue reading →

Review: Daughter of the Nile, 1987, dir. Hou Hsiao-Hsien

Someone should write up a list of talented filmmakers who have yet to receive their due outside of the echo chambers of film criticism and cinephilia. Maybe that someone should be me. But I’ve got other things to write about, and besides, I already know that Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s name is at the top of that … Continue reading →

Review: Court, 2015, dir. Chaitanya Tamhane

“Chaitanya Tamhane’s Court is the writer-director’s first feature, but it’s so accomplished that he might fool you into thinking that he’s been doing this for years. Partly, that’s a credit to his technique and his craft. Tamhane favors a style that emphasizes long takes, steady cinematography, and careful editing. Every shot he photographs, every image … Continue reading →