The 1986 Richard Gere star vehicle No Mercy shows that all a movie needs is a girl and a gun. And lots of fog machines.
No Mercy, or We Need More Fog Machines
Category: Sketches
Sweet and earnest dives into the bowels of cinema.
The Accidental President. Strength Through Vulnerability.
With unfettered access, The Accidental President paints a deeply human portrait of Belarus’ reluctant opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
Samsara, Seeing Without Seeing
Lois Patiño’s Samsara is a truly unique cinematic experience, asking if you can watch a movie without having to actually open your eyes.
Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 19th Century Russian Novelist
With About Dry Grasses, his latest three-hour-plus study of a superfluous man, Nuri Bilge Ceylan keeps the spirit of classic Russian literature alive.
Master Gardener. Master(ful) Filmmaking.
Paul Schrader finds a more tender angle on his tried-and-tested formula in the touching Master Gardener, completing his most recent trilogy.
The Asthenic Syndrome Sleeps Through the End of History
When history ends it’s tempting to sleep through all the chaos. But as The Asthenic Syndrome points out, neither sleep — or art — can change a single thing.
Suzume Soars, Shines, then Sinks.
While the 2D observational moments of Suzume are keenly felt, the overall message is lost in a morass of muddled storytelling and messy CGI.
Brief Encounters. Epic Possibilities
The magic of Kira Muratova’s debut film is finding epic possibilities embedded within the everyday. We look at Brief Encounters, and it’s place in Ukrainian film history.
Tale of Cinema — Wrong Then, Wrong Now
Life isn’t a movie. But Tale of Cinema shows us all the wonderful things that can happen when the line between the two is blurred.
Boris Godunov — The Same as It Ever Was
Boris Godunov transports us into a different world, even if Russia itself seems impervious to any kind of meaningful change.