Do You Actualize?: Fargo ‘Loplop’ (Recap)
“Will Ed and Peggy get what they deserve? What do they deserve, exactly?”
Short but Sweet: The UK Film Festival
“With its diverse range of attendees and entries, as well as the festival’s strong showing at the 64th and 65th Berlinale, The UK Film Festival seems to have a very strong future in the heart of London.”
Review: Alanté Kavaïté’s ‘The Summer of Sangaile’
“Not without its flaws, The Summer of Sangaile is a piece of breezy, sumptuous Sunday-afternoon enjoyment for those that don’t mind taking the time to watch the scenery and allow the story of gentle teenage love to wash over.”
White Lines: The Leftovers ‘Ten Thirteen’ (Recap)
“One of the bright spots about Season Two is how The Leftovers has given each cast member their own episode to shine.”
Review: Francis Lawrence’s ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2’
“A triumphant end for a series often mocked by critics for its narrative simplicity and “Young Adult” classification, Mockingjay – Part 2 is the finale that fans deserve. “
Tragic Simplicity: Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The Wrong Man’
“The Wrong Man is, perhaps, Hitchcock’s most authentic film.”
#Noirvember: ‘The Dark Mirror’ and the Paranoid Double (Robert Siodmak, 1946)
A Weekly Column on Love and Erotica in Cinema by Justine A. Smith
Seminci 2015: No Scheherazade Story in Palestinian ‘3000 Nights’
Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid: Andreea Pătru on the recipient of the 2015 Meeting Point Audience Award.
Seminci 2015: ‘Tikkun’ Director Avishai Sivan Is Drawn to Auteur Filmmaking
Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid: Andreea Pătru Interviews Israeli Filmmaker Avishai Sivan
SANFIC 11: Kill (f)or Love: Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s ‘The Assassin’
Jaime Grijalba on Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine
SANFIC 11: Tired Immigrants and Tired Violence – Jacques Audiard’s ‘Dheepan’
Jaime Grijalba on Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine
Gone But Not Forgotten: Remembering Rudolph Valentino 89 Years After His Death
Rudolph Valentino (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926)
Review: F. Gary Gray’s ‘Straight Outta Compton’
“As the music industry continues to evolve and both Dr. Dre and Ice Cube remain icons of the entertainment industry, Straight Outta Compton serves as a reminder of underground mentality and how a simple idea can change one’s life forever.”
Film Beat: ‘In Dreams’ from David Lynch’s ‘Blue Velvet’ (1986)
A Column by Phuong Le
The Early Novels of Patrick Modiano: ‘Villa Triste’ (Sad Villa)
The Fifth Installment of Jaime Grijalba’s Series on Patrick Modiano
Review: Charlie Manton’s ‘Beneath Water’ (Short Film)
“Charlie Manton (The Imitation Game) shows incredible promise as a filmmaker with Beneath Water, as the visual techniques and character staging project someone in command of their own personal style.”
Guns and Dreams in John Cassavetes’ Noirs
An Essay by Phuong Le
‘Sense8’ Review: The Human Stories of Netflix’s Sci-Fi Drama Make for a Strong Start
“The latest Netflix original series, Sense8, throws a lot at the viewer in its premiere episode with an overarching science fiction arc and eight powerful human stories, but somehow the Wachowskis pull it off.”
‘Lacombe, Lucien’ and the Early Novels of Patrick Modiano: ‘La Ronde de Nuit (The Night Watch)’
Part 3 of Jaime Grijalba’s Series on Patrick Modiano
Most Americans Aren’t Soccer Fans, But They Should Be!
An Essay by Jason Sportel