Gods of Mexico
By Guillermo Lopez Meza March 2, 2023
A rich visual poem full of vitality and a sublime rarity in an era where many have forgotten how to stop and merely look.
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Return to Seoul
By Ted Metrakas February 24, 2023
Identity and freedom are explored with rare power and style in Cambodian-French director Davy Chou’s engrossing character study.
A House Made of Splinters
By Andrew Plimpton February 23, 2023
This subtle and moving documentary is low on explanation, heavy on observation.
The Quiet Girl
By Wilda Williams
Less is definitely more, and silence speaks volumes in writer-director Colm Bairéad’s impressive debut.
Joyland | Sundance 2023
By Kent Turner February 10, 2023
Of the dozen or so narrative films seen at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, this expansive and novelistic film from Pakistan takes the prize as the most illuminating.
Huesera: The Bone Woman
By Paul Weissman
Director Michelle Garza Cervera deftly examines motherhood and identity while creating a solid horror flick that is grounded and punctuated with moments of hallucinatory terror.
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV | Sundance 2023
By Kent Turner February 8, 2023
A visually vibrant tribute to the “foremost video artist in the world” and “the father of video art.”
Godland
By Kevin Filipski February 3, 2023
The austere setting of the Icelandic tundra gives Godland the visual trappings of a man vs. nature story. However, it is more complex than that.
Full Time
By Caroline Ely
This frenetic and nerve-wracking movie makes the point that for many, it’s worse than a jungle out there.