20 Days in Mariupol
By Andrew Plimpton March 9, 2024
Praising director Mstyslav Chernov’s bravery is so obvious it feels impertinent, as does describing his documentary with the trite phrase “necessary viewing.”
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Hundreds of Beavers
By Ben Wasserman March 8, 2024
If you really want to punish David Zaslav for shelving Coyote vs. Acme, you’ll seek out Hundreds of Beavers wherever it’s playing.
Love Lies Bleeding
By Guillermo Lopez Meza
A sapphic Bonnie and Clyde doesn’t come around every day.
Dune: Part Two
By Ben Wasserman March 1, 2024
Grandiose and distinct, the world of Dune: Part Two feels alive and big.
Perfect Days
By Andrew Plimpton February 6, 2024
The work of an artist with nothing to prove, with a hand at the wheel so sure you don’t even notice it.
Pictures of Ghosts
By Guillermo Lopez Meza January 25, 2024
A documentary exploration and celebration of those personal and collective specters that define our relationship with movies (and any audiovisual record).
Origin
By Guillermo Lopez Meza January 18, 2024
This is the best film from last year that you probably haven’t seen yet.
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell
By Jeffery Berg
The elegant framing, the long takes, and the eclectic soundscapes almost induce a trancelike state.
Bye Bye Tiberias
By Paul Weissman
Directed by actress Hiam Abbass’s daughter, the documentary examines what Abbass could and could not leave behind after she left her Palestinian family for Europe.