Those degenerate film nerds amongst us probably first heard of Butcher’s Crossing through an interview with Nicolas Cage in which he spoke of an on-set
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The Zone of Interest proves that no one makes a movie like Jonathan Glazer
After a surreal opening sequence with a propulsive soundscape reminiscent of the cinematic sensual onslaught of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Jonathan Glazer’s latest film, The
Poor Things is Lanthimos at his most whimsical
Yorgos Lanthimos has potentially the most fun name to say out loud. Go ahead and give it a try. Say it. Saaaaay it. Yorgos Lanthimos!
Napoleon is a sturdy and standard historical epic
Earlier in the year, Martin Scorsese gave an interview in which he made a heartbreaking and sobering statement. Namely that he’s nearing the end of
Next Goal Wins is a charming but truncated underdog story
As assured by Taika Waititi’s silly priest character at the outset of Next Goal Wins, the film that follows is a mostly true story. It
Thanksgiving is an instant seasonal classic
Back in 2007, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez attempted to cash in on their cultural cache and reinvigorate the multiplex with Grindhouse, a double feature
Philadelphia Film Festival: Andy Elijah on The Sweet East
The school trip to Washington D.C. is a rite of passage for many teenagers. Ah yes, the great attempt to inure the youth of America
Philadelphia Film Festival: Andy Elijah on The Promised Land
After his failed attempt at breaking into Hollywood with The Dark Tower, Danish director Nikolaj Arcel returns with one of the best period dramas in
Philadelphia Film Festival: Gary M. Kramer on the Live Action Shorts Programs
The two Live Action Shorts Programs that screened at the recent Philadelphia Film Festival offered an eclectic mix of narrative and documentary shorts. Shorts Program
Philadelphia Film Festival: Red Rooms, Saltburn, and Fingernails
Red Rooms – dir. Pascal Plante The scariest movie of the fest has to go to Red Rooms. No, it’s not a horror movie per