“‘Country Gold,’ with all its simplicity and overt homages, never feels boring. Reece seems invested in innovation. He’s an indie filmmaker who can take on any genre, one who probably won’t abandon his community for an MCU check.”
‘Kayo Kayo Colour?’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2023 drama with filmmaker Shahrukhkhan Chavada.
“Ok, Günther. You got me. Bold storytelling is better than milquetoast moviemaking.”
“What is your cinematic identity, ‘Perfectly Good Moment’? It’s hard to tell. Still, there’s something to celebrate in the final act.”
“Exarchopoulos continues to be a daring and transcendent performer; she is expensive in the best way possible.”
‘Dharti Latar Re Horo’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2022 documentary with filmmaker Shishir Jha.
“‘Living with Chucky’ isn’t exactly life-changing, but it’s enormously life-affirming, particularly for diehard horror fans.”
“In Mann’s world, the car and the computer seem to join forces to anonymize and obliterate the cost of human life outside of that space, enveloped in the fragmented, disintegrated aesthetic of early digital cinematography itself.”
“Both Guidry and Garay could easily headline a YA franchise some day. If viewers don’t remember ‘The Park,’ they should remember the lead actress’ names.”
‘Follower’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2023 movie with filmmaker Harshad Nalawade.
“Kubrick was in many ways the embodiment of a new Hollywood — brilliant, creative and perhaps a bit ruthless, words that could also be used to describe his first great film, ‘The Killing.'”
“In a film world full of geek culture adaptations, Daley and Goldstein’s 2023 adaptation is the functional and rewarding film that ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ fans have long awaited.”
“‘I Got a Monster’ is incredibly evocative, the dissonance between the harshness of Baltimore’s architecture and old school activities providing yet another layer to the devastating story.”
Mike Flanagan Interview: Greg Carlson and the horror filmmaker discuss movie collecting.
“An exhilarating action film that takes itself and its bizarre world seriously.”
“One of the leanest, meanest and most violent ‘Scream’ sequels yet.”
Emily Sheskin Interview: Greg Carlson and the filmmaker discuss ‘JessZilla’ and movie collecting.
“Thanks to some sharp, propulsive editing and a highly intriguing set of speakers, ‘Cassius X: Becoming Ali’ makes for an easily entertaining watch.”
‘Hadinelentu’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2022 movie with filmmaker Prithvi Konanur.
“As the 70s dawned, survival for Dean Martin became a matter of staying on the horse and waiting for the culture to loop back in his favor, to mature into the venerated relic who had come direct from the bar.”