Henry: Cinema was born in France and it has consistently given us some of the most exciting developments in the art form and attracted some of the greatest cinematic minds from around the world to enter its film industry so it’s no surprise that it continues to be a major force in today’s landscape. Today,…
Though we’re stuck inside and unable to go see new films in the cinema, it doesn’t mean discussion of film has to stop. Every week, Kern, Henry, and the occasional special guest will discuss some film related topic that’s been on our minds and transcribe our conversation here. Kern: I wanted to start this off…
As most of us are inside, perhaps with people we chose, or perhaps by circumstance, let us take a moment to think about one of the most interesting veins of films about being shut in. There’s so many films about what happens when two women are made to grow closer and closer while isolated together.…
Now that the dust has settled on the previous decade, we begin the new year by having our staff highlight their most anticipated films of 2020: First Cow Whenever Kelly Reichardt releases a new film, it’s a major event in the indie world (or should at least be treated as such). Her dedication to minimalism…
“We drilled to deep, took too much. And now she’s taking it all back.” I can wholeheartedly state that starting my 2020 theatre experience with William Eubank‘s claustrophobic sci-fi thriller, Underwater, was a grand success. Led by one of the best working actresses and personal favorites, Kristen Stewart, Underwater is marketed as a sort of…
After taking home the Palme d’Or in 2018 for Shoplifters, Hirokazu Kore-eda caps off the decade with his first film not in Japanese. He brings together 3 phenomenally talented actors – Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, and Ethan Hawke – to tell the story of a celebrated actress coming to terms with her own obsolescence in…
10. The Tribe The Tribe remains one of the toughest viewing experiences I’ve ever endured. The Ukrainian drama follows a new arrival at a boarding school for deaf teenagers and his induction into a bleak world of crime. Though it unfolds entirely without dialogue and offers no subtitles to translate the sign language used, The…
25. Enemy 24. Her 23. I Saw The Devil 22. Walden 21. Tower 20. Lost River 19. A Long Day’s Journey Into Night 18. The House That Jack Built 17. Blue Valentine 16. Mother! 15. High Life 14. The VVitch 13. Post Tenebras Lux 12. Apocalypse After 11. Hard To Be A God 10. Holy…
Honorable Mentions: Columbus (2017), Frances Ha (2012), Under the Skin (2013), Inside Out (2015), The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015), Hugo (2011), Personal Shopper (2016), Carol (2015), Mommy (2014), Clouds of Sils Maria (2014), Call Me by Your Name (2017) 25. Before Midnight (2013) – Richard Linklater 24. Tyrannosaur (2011) – Paddy Considine 23.…
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