InterviewsInterview: Diane Paragas on the Music That Builds Bridges in “Yellow Rose”The director talks about making this lyrical drama in which music connects a family that's been separated by Immigration and Customs Enforce...byStephen Saito14 hours ago
New York Film FestivalNew York Film Fest 2020 Interview: Allison Chhorn on Building a Structure to Withstand Grief in “The Plastic House”On channeling the feeling of loss that comes with the death of a loved one into something to hold onto in this moving hybrid of docufiction.byStephen Saito15 hours ago
New York Film FestivalNew York Film Fest 2020 Interview: Lewie Kloster and Noah Kloster on Reconjuring the Spirit of CBGBs in “Shots in the Dark with David Godlis”With a style of animation just as rebellious, the place for punk rock in New York in the '70s opens up once more through the striking work o...byStephen SaitoOct 8, 2020
New York Film FestivalNew York Film Fest 2020 Review: Yulene Olaizola’s “Tragic Jungle” Goes For a Worthwhile Walk on the Wild SideA woman on the run becomes one to run from in this sensational adventure. byStephen SaitoOct 7, 2020
New York Film FestivalNew York Film Fest 2020 Review: Gianfranco Rosi Sheds Light on The War-Torn Middle East in “Notturno”The director of "Fire at Sea" returns with this vivid and heartbreaking look at a land still caught in the crossfire.byStephen SaitoOct 6, 2020
New York Film FestivalNew York Film Fest 2020 Review: An Officer Comes Under Fire From All Sides in Steve McQueen’s “Red, White and Blue”John Boyega shines as a cadet whose decision to join the force as an agent of change comes at great personal expense.byStephen SaitoOct 6, 2020
New York Film FestivalNew York Film Fest 2020 Review: A Fire Can’t Be Extinguished in Dea Kulumbegashvili’s Searing “Beginning”An act of arson reveals the ways in which the wife of a religious leader can't break free in this devastating drama.byStephen SaitoOct 4, 2020
New York Film FestivalNew York Film Fest 2020 Review: The Justice System Goes on Trial in Steve McQueen’s Captivating Court Drama “Mangrove”Closed minds prevent a Trinidad immigrant's dream restaurant from staying open in this searing chapter of the "Widows" director's "Small Axe...byStephen SaitoOct 3, 2020
ReviewsWoodstock Film Fest 2020 Review: A Delicate Bond is Battle Tested in David Gutnik’s Potent “Materna”The relationship between a mother and child is explored from intriguing new angles in this engaging drama starring Kate Lyn Sheil, Jade Eshe...byStephen SaitoOct 3, 2020
ReviewsBeyond Fest 2020 Review: Beasts Come in All Different Forms in Jim Cummings’ Wildly Entertaining “Wolf of Snow Hollow”As fearsome a serial killer may be in a small town, it may be no worse than a cop's personal issues in the "Thunder Road" director's smart a...byStephen SaitoOct 3, 2020