Italian filmmaker Pietro Marcello made a splash in the international scene with his festival hit Martin Eden. Now he returns with a captivating post-World War I tale set in the French countryside. Scarlet, adapted from Alexander Grin’s 1923 novel “Scarlet […]

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One of the masters of the character study is Paul Schrader. The veteran filmmaker made a resurgence with First Reformed and then followed that up with the equally dark and compelling The Card Counter. He now returns with an even […]

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One of the most radical filmmakers today is Albert Serra. The Spanish-born writer-director, who is known for films such as The Death of King Louis XIV and Liberté, tackles the lives of the affluent and aristocratic through a hypnotic lens. […]

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Back in July, legendary Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was arrested for protesting the arrest and imprisonment of his fellow filmmakers and was later sentenced to six years in prison. A few months after his arrest, his newest film No Bears […]

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Three years after her 19th Century bromance First Cow, Kelly Reichardt is back with a new Portland-set drama from A24. Showing Up stars Michelle Williams as a struggling sculptor preparing for a major art show while nursing a wounded pigeon […]

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As 2023 is around the corner, there are many acclaimed new films to look forward to. One of them is writer-director Carla Simón’s Berlinale Golden Bear winner Alcarràs. Simón made a huge impression a few years ago with her autobiographical […]

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French filmmaker Alice Diop is mostly known for her documentary work that centers on black and immigrant life in France. Now she makes the transition to narrative films with her chilling courtroom drama, Saint Omer. France’s official Oscar entry for […]

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One of the great performances that came out of the festival circuit this year was from Léa Seydoux as a single mother juggling love and loss in Mia Hansen-Løve’s newest tearjerker, One Fine Morning. Known for her intimate dramas that […]

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French-Cambodian filmmaker Davy Chou’s second feature Return to Seoul is a deep, complex character study of a young woman trying to figure out both her past and her future. Newcomer Park Ji-Min stars the Korean-born, French-adopted Freddie who impulsively travels […]

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Set your sights on what might be 2023’s next breakout horror film. Cornish writer-director Mark Jenkin shocked and wowed the festival circuit this year with his experimental new film, Enys Men. Shot on 16mm celluloid film, the 70s-set nightmare centers […]

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