Despite growing in prominence and production value, the films of director Bob Byington remain completely sui generis, marked by a tone as distinct as any filmmaker working today. His latest film, 7 Chinese Brothers, is no exception, marked by his ble …Read more
Director Bob Byington has become a stalwart of the American independent scene, with films like RSO, Harmony and Me, and Somebody Up There Likes Me. His new film, 7 Chinese Brothers, stars Jason Schwartzman and his dog as Larry and Arrow, a pair of sl …Read more
Jon Marcus’ web series Hunting Season is a witty, fast paced, and fun commentary on the lives of three twenty something gay men navigating the sea of singles in NYC. Inspired by a very popular sex blog written by a blogger with the main character’s n …Read more
Shot in black and white, the debut feature from Alonso Ruizpalacio marks the arrival of a fresh new voice in world cinema. With jaunty camera Güeros captures a period of social unrest in Mexican history, while simultaneously composing a bittersweet l …Read more
Samuel Fuller’s Pickup on South Street, which will be shown in a new 4K restoration at Film Forum from May 29th to June 4th, is a major event on this summer’s cinematic calendar that should not be missed. Richard Widmark plays pickpocket Skip McCoy, …Read more
Martin Rejtman’s Two Shots Fired opens in a nightclub where we see Mariano (Rafael Federman) dance the night away, only to arrive home the following morning, go for a quick swim, mow the lawn and then shoot himself twice with a gun he finds in the sh …Read more
Blythe Danner is in every single scene in I’ll See You In My Dreams, and yet somehow this still feels like too little. Theatergoers have known for decades that Ms. Danner is a triple threat who can dance, sing and act, by age 25 she had won a Tony fo …Read more
The most surprising thing about Slow West is realizing that it’s the first feature length by director John Maclean, who could fool anyone into thinking he’s been making movies for decades based on the confident pacing and bold, stylistic choices at d …Read more
True: there may be plenty of misconceptions about the artful lives of film critics, and in The Film Critic, Argentinian director Hernan Guerschuny interminably plays up on them. These entertainment writers are exposed to vibrant artwork and/or ‘banka …Read more
Dark Star: H. R. Giger’s World accomplishes something that devotees of the surrealist artist have been hoping for since he first achieved notoriety in 1979 with his work on the film Alien: it tears the lid off of the reclusive artist’s life and offer …Read more
