Jordan M. Smith

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Viola | DVD Review

Without prefatory contextualization, Matías Piñeiro’s dreamily conceived Viola doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. We’re dropped into the production of an all-female Argentinian...

Desparately Seeking Studio: Peter Brosens & Jessica Woodworth’s The Fifth Season

Despite the accolades (awards, festival prizes, and critical praise), sometimes a film that we’ve praised and seemingly has a very bright future ahead, will...

Interview: John Maloof & Charlie Siskel (Finding Vivian Maier)

When first time filmmaker John Maloof stumbled upon Vivian Maier's mysterious, but gorgeous body of work at auction back in 2009, he did not...

Finding Vivian Maier | Review

Photo Bomb: Maloof and Siskel Rewrite Modern Art History Tales of buried treasure have long been the stuff of cinema gold, from The Treasure of...

Mistaken For Strangers | Review

Bound By Blood, Not Band: Berninger Tails Brother The life of touring musicians has long been a favorite subject of documentarians the world over, but...

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2026 Oscars Score Card: No Surprises Here as One Battle After Another Wins Best Picture

Not that we have any issue with a legitimate...

Pencils Down: Our 2026 Oscar Predictions!

After dazzling the critic elite at Telluride and cementing...

Itching for Istanbul: Nuri Bilge Ceylan Planning Summer 2026 Shoot

We are nearing the four-year gap between projects that...
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