All Articles

There is a useful directness to El bonaerense, a crime drama shaped by Pablo Trapero with a firm understanding of its audience. In El bonaerense, Jorge Román provides the anchor while Mimí Ardú introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, El bonaerense opens from this situation: A young locksmith is forced to leave his home and family to join the Buenos Aires police force. The resulting its 1h 45m running time feels most convincing whenever El bonae

There is a useful directness to Something to Cheer About, a documentary shaped by Betsy Blankenbaker with a firm understanding of its audience. In Something to Cheer About, Hallie Bryant provides the anchor while Ray Crowe introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Something to Cheer About opens from this situation: A documentary about the Crispus Attucks Tigers, the first all black high school basketball team to win a US state championship. The r

There is a useful directness to Kedma, a historical drama shaped by Amos Gitai with a firm understanding of its audience. In Kedma, Andrei Kashker provides the anchor while Helena Yaralova introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Kedma opens from this situation: In May 1948, shortly before the creation of the State of Israel, hundreds of immigrants from across Europe arrive in Palestine only to risk arrest by British troops. The resulting its 1h

There is a useful directness to Oasis, a romance shaped by Lee Chang dong with a firm understanding of its audience. In Oasis, Sul Kyung gu provides the anchor while Moon So ri introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Oasis opens from this situation: An irresponsible and childish ex con befriends a girl with cerebral palsy and develops a progressively stronger bond with her. The resulting its 2h 13m running time feels most convincing whenever Oa

There is a useful directness to Love in the Time of Money, a comedy shaped by Peter Mattei with a firm understanding of its audience. In Love in the Time of Money, Vera Farmiga provides the anchor while Domenick Lombardozzi introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Love in the Time of Money opens from this situation: New York serves as a backdrop for a cast of characters in search of love, lust or lucre including a woman who makes awkward moves o

There is a useful directness to Al qods fee yom akhar, a comedy shaped by Hany Abu Assad with a firm understanding of its audience. In Al qods fee yom akhar, Clara Khoury provides the anchor while Khalifa Natour introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Al qods fee yom akhar opens from this situation: About a Palestinian girl of 17 who wants to get married to the man of her own choosing. The resulting its 1h 30m running time feels most convincing

There is a useful directness to MC5*: A True Testimonial, a documentary shaped by David C. Thomas with a firm understanding of its audience. In MC5*: A True Testimonial, Michael Davis provides the anchor while Wayne Kramer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, MC5*: A True Testimonial opens from this situation: . The resulting its 2h running time feels most convincing whenever MC5*: A True Testimonial trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠

There is a useful directness to Manito, a family film shaped by Eric Eason with a firm understanding of its audience. In Manito, Leo Minaya provides the anchor while Jessica Morales introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Manito opens from this situation: Fifteen years ago, their Washington Heights neighborhood was dubbed the crack cocaine capital of the world, but today it is transforming into one of the most vibrant, Spanish speaking communit

There is a useful directness to Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control, a comedy shaped by Barry Alexander Brown with a firm understanding of its audience. In Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control, Bronson Pinchot provides the anchor while Ruben Santiago Hudson introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control opens from this situation: . The resulting its 1h 33m running time feels most convincing whene

There is a useful directness to Unknown Pleasures, a comedy shaped by Jia Zhang ke with a firm understanding of its audience. In Unknown Pleasures, Wei Wei Zhao provides the anchor while Qiong Wu introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Unknown Pleasures opens from this situation: Two unemployed Chinese teenagers have trouble resisting the temptations of the Western world. The resulting its 1h 52m running time feels most convincing whenever Unkn

There is a useful directness to Cinemania, a documentary shaped by Angela Christlieb with a firm understanding of its audience. In Cinemania, Jack Angstreich provides the anchor while Eric Chadbourne introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Cinemania opens from this situation: This documentary about the culture of intense cinephilia in New York City reveals the impassioned world of five obsessed movie buffs. The resulting its 1h 23m running time

There is a useful directness to Family Fundamentals, a documentary shaped by Arthur Dong with a firm understanding of its audience. In Family Fundamentals, Brian Bennett provides the anchor while Kathleen Bremner introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Family Fundamentals opens from this situation: What happens when religiously conservative Christian parents have children who "become homosexual?" FAMILY FUNDAMENTALS is filmmaker Arthur Dong's p