There’s really nothing wrong with a potboiler or with an airport thriller, as long as you’re in the right frame of mind to either read it, watch it, or make…
I have to say I admire Franco-Argentinian enfant terrible Gaspar Noé’s headstrong, take-no-prisoners filmmaking. Irréversible was one of the most visceral physical experiences in my film-going life and, while I…
In February 2014, I first came across Love Is Strange on the Panorama non-competitive sidebar at the Berlin Film Festival. I was instantly bowled over by this wonderfully discreet melodrama, and the experience stayed…
The Nice Guys may not be the best buddy movie you’ve ever seen, and certainly not even the best Shane Black movie he’s ever done. But that’s like saying that vanilla ice cream isn’t good just because it’s not…
It’s fascinating to see just how universally reviled Werner Herzog’s Queen of the Desert has become — some have called it his worst film ever, others point out a rose-tinted exotic romance is entirely…