The year is 2044; the vast majority of the earth has turned into a radioactive dessert wasteland. What remains is dark and wet—skylines overrun by neon and holographic billboards. As mankind begins to degrade, the development of the Automata Pilgrim …Read more
In the wake of the critical response to Boyhood, it is easy to overlook the fact that documentary filmmakers have been dedicating decades to their projects, long before Richard Linklater’s narrative experiment. Making its mark in the festival circuit …Read more
It is easy, because of the split release schedule, to approach “Nymphomaniac” as two separate films, critiquing them on their individual merits. Giving way to this temptation makes it even easier to write off “Volume 2” as the inferior and more probl …Read more
With the release of his eighth feature film, I think it is now safer than ever to say that Wes Anderson has reached a point of cinematic perfection. His most ambitious work yet, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”, is Anderson’s magnum opus. At its core, “The …Read more
Taking a break from the world of drama, and coming fresh off a 16th century period piece, Bertrand Tavernier tests his hand in the world of comedy. “The French Minister”, adapted from the comic book “Quai d’Orsay”, is a whimsical political satire, wh …Read more
“Nymphomaniac: Vol. 1” marks the first half in the final installment of Lars Von Trier’s depression trilogy. The film, which has been the source of endless debates over its cinematic legitimacy, is a racy, provocative, and challenging exploration of …Read more