Without spoiling the final act completely, it re-centers the Gladneys back at home, but with death a much more present reality in Jack’s mind. Unfortunately, as the intensity rises, “White Noise” loses some of its impact, especially in a few talky scenes near the end that betray the tone of the first half. Yes, the

Buy it here  Special FeaturesCreating The Banshees of Inisherin – FeaturetteDeleted Scenes Now streaming on: “Cooley High” (Criterion) My friend Sergio Mims, a regular contributor to this site and a legend in the Chicago film scene, LOVED this movie. It makes me a little sad he wasn’t able to get his hands on this excellent

Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan in a scene from “She Said.” (Photo: Universal Pictures). Maria Schrader’s “She Said” — based off the New York Times investigation by Jodi Kantor and Meghan Twohey — is powerful. It’s powerful, of course, as a journalism epic. Like “Spotlight” or “All the President’s Men,” it’s a wonderful portrayal of

In Dragon Eats Eagle, a couple of immortal beings play a game while deciding what to do next while nobody seems to be able to win. They have seen and lived through it all, from Biblical events to the founding of America. They are now working for the leaders who have a say in where

In Mommy or Daddy?, a current issue is exposed through the lives and testimonies of those who have suffered from it since they were born. Japan is perhaps the only country in modern times that has no laws pertaining to joint custody. This means that, if a couple decides to separate, the child usually lives

A timeless musical journey through the evolution of man and its different forms of emotional expression. This is how I would define an experience like Good Shepherds, the documentary/concert/dramatization directed by Curt M. Faudon, who has taken a basic premise and turned it into something much more complex and relevant. But the method used by

Similar to other great composers, Hurwitz builds upon the themes and passages, the maneuvers and bags of tricks that have long interested him, by combining the tenets of hot jazz with modern patterns and lively rhythms to vocalize the sweat, grime, and majesty of the 1920s and 1930s. You can hear his interests on the

Character arcs should be the fuel of every film that follows a certain logic and is enclosed in a specific genre. Unless we’re talking about Lynch, there should be a presentation of a conflict that’s resolved at a certain point of the narrative. In any case, logic should be part of whatever structure you put

George MacDonald’s The Light Princess book is a big theme throughout the film. I found that story and the various iterations really fascinating. I love how you integrated it into the film. There was one line of that book that I had written down somewhere. I kept a notebook where I would just write down sentences

As we embark on 2023, I’d like to take a moment to look back at 2022. In January, we returned to the Sundance Film Festival, publishing dispatches from our editors Brian Tallerico and Nick Allen as well as our contributors Marya Gates, Robert Daniels and Isaac Feldberg. In February, Barbara Scharres brought us highlights from the Rotterdam International Film Festival, while our annual Women Writers Week was