What an extraordinary year for Ryûsuke Hamaguchi. Earlier in 2021, he was at the Berlinale with Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (read our Nicholas Bell's...
Cop(s) Out: Hviid & Olholm Provide Neutral Portrait Prizing Familiar Perspectives
Cinema can certainly successfully exist as both a statement and a sentiment, and...
Only God Forgives: King Resurrects Fred Hampton in Significant, Unequivocal Portrait of Betrayal and Assassination
On December 4, 1969, Fred Hampton, chairman of the...
It’s Rainey’s Men: Wolfe Wows with Ardent Adaptation of Eloquent Wilson Play
August Wilson, arguably the most notable and influential Black playwright lionized for his...
Witches Get Stitches: Simien Retrofits Folklore with Contemporary Subtexts in Horror Satire
Justin Simien recuperates a particular time and place with a jaunty but ultimately...