The Belgian filmmaking duo Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have been making observant, low-key films for so long now that it’s easy to take them for granted. Their trademark is simple: they take an interest in anyone society may have forgotten, in people who... See more
Now that movie-theater crowds barely exist, how do we know what it means to make a crowdpleaser? Even if we no longer have the usual metrics, Craig Brewer’s delightfully unapologetic melodrama Song Sung Blue is a crowdpleaser in the best way. In this base... See more
How much do ambition and chutzpah count in filmmaking these days? The Testament of Ann Lee, directed by Mona Fastvold, is for better or worse like no other movie you’ve seen. A musical about the founder of a religious sect established in the 18th century,... See more
There’s no better time than now for an adaptation of Donald E. Westlake’s unsparing 1997 novel The Ax, an acutely observed book about downsizing as a form of dehumanization. The bad news is that No Other Choice, the Ax adaptation Korean master Park Chan-w... See more
The selling point of James Cameron’s Avatar films is that they allegedly invite us into a world of wonder, a universe that’s fanciful yet artfully constructed to feel more real than our own. Avatar: Fire and Ash is the third Avatar film, and if you enjoye... See more
