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Until next Thursday, Japan Society is virtually screening a series of essential Japanese films across North America. From Suzaku to Wild Berries, these are our …
[Read more...] about Rare Naomi Kawase films and more at Japan Society’s “Flash Forward” series
Philip Barantini’s Boiling Point, starring Stephen Graham, is a one-take film that invites us into a London restaurant's kitchen on the busiest night of the …
[Read more...] about Boiling Point review: A thrilling glimpse into a restaurant’s hierarchy
Mike Mills's latest, C'mon C'mon, is a touching, low-key drama about parenting, featuring a stellar Gaby Hoffman. C'mon C'mon is now in Canadian and US …
[Read more...] about C’mon C’mon: Mike Mills’s tender drama is sweet if a little unsatisfying
Stephen Karam adapts his own play with The Humans, a family drama that echoes the joys of theatre while still making ample use of the tools of …
[Read more...] about The Humans Review: More than just filmed theatre
Spencer, Pablo Larraín's impressionistic portrait of Princess Diana (Kristen Stewart), takes big swings that rarely hit. Spencer is now available on VOD in …
[Read more...] about Spencer: A visceral but flimsy portrait of Princess Diana
Procession, the latest from documentary filmmaker Robert Greene, is now on Netflix. Here's why he's calling it the culmination of his career to date. This is …
[Read more...] about Robert Greene’s career has been building toward Procession
