Ben Wheatley’s High-Rise is probably easier to like if you haven’t read J.G. Ballard’s novel: you won’t know it’s missing 95% of his ideas. Wheatley’s film can barely offer more than views of Tom Hiddleston’s glorious torso. In Simran Hans’ apt words, High-Rise is willfully “anti-intellectual”.
SF Film Fest Director of Programming talks Science in Film Sloan Screenings
The SF Film Festival (SFIFF) Director of Programming talks Science in Film Sloan Screenings at SFIFF: The Man Who Knew Infinity and Operator.
Interview: Cinematographer Jakob Ihre talks Louder Than Bombs
Cinematographer Jakob Ihre discusses Louder Than Bombs, collaborating with Joachim Trier, his aesthetic influences from Tarkovsky to Lichtenstein, and capturing performances.
Review: Louder Than Bombs is a deeply empathetic look at family, grief, and memory
Joachim Trier’s sublime English-language debut Louder Than Bombs is an engrossing and empathetic look at a family recovering from trauma.
Joachim Trier talks Louder Than Bombs: Part 2
This is the second part of our two-part interview with Joachim Trier. It is the second feature in our Louder Than Bombs week celebration.
Josh Fox talks How to Let Go of the World (And Love All Things Climate Can’t Change)
Josh Fox’s goal with How to Let Go of the World (And Love All Things Climate Can’t Change) wasn’t to educate but to energize. Fox discusses the pressing problem of climate change and what he hopes to achieve with the film.