The Ten Films To See At PIFF 2019
This year’s festival runs from March 7-21, and includes the latest and greatest from filmmakers the world over. These are the ten films you need to keep an eye on from this year’s slate.
Joshua Reviews Suzannah Herbert And Lauren Belfer’s Wrestle [Theatrical Review]
Looking at a talented young high school wrestling team from Huntsville, Alabama, Wrestle is a beautiful and briskly paced look at race and class in small-town America.
Joshua Reviews Claire Simon’s The Competition [Theatrical Review]
From Claire Simon comes this engrossing look at one of the world’s most prestigious film schools.
Five Films To See At Neighboring Scenes 2019
In its fourth year, Neighboring Scenes returns with a new cross-section of Latin American cinema, and will run from February 22-26 at the Film Society Of Lincoln Center.
Five Films To See At Doc Fortnight 2019
The annual dive through the latest and greatest in non-fiction cinema runs February 21-28.
Joshua Reviews Ciro Guerra And Cristina Gallego’s Birds Of Passage [Theatrical Review]
Guerra teams up with long-time collaborator Cristina Gallego to craft a captivating follow-up to his Oscar-nominated Embrace of the Serpent.
Joshua Reviews Hong Sang-soo’s Hotel By The River [Theatrical Review]
Hong Sang-soo returns with his latest, and maybe greatest, film to date.
Joshua Reviews Michael Palmieri And Donal Mosher’s The Gospel Of Eureka [Theatrical Review]
This brisk, propulsive documentary looks at two different sides of life in small-town America, blurring the line between one’s faith and organized religion.
Joshua Reviews Laura Bispuri’s Daughter Of Mine [Theatrical Review]
Coming a year after its debut at the Berlinale, Laura Bispuri’s second feature film is a gorgeous and profoundly moving look at a pair of mother/daughter relationships.
Joshua Reviews Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s The Wild Pear Tree [Theatrical Review]
Ceylan returns with a powerful, potently political coming of age tale that’s epic in length but packs an equally powerful emotional punch.
Joshua Reviews Nicolas Pesce’s Piercing [Theatrical Review]
Led by three ace performances, Pesce’s sophomore effort is a gorgeous, if thin, giallo-influenced thriller.
Joshua Reviews Jean-Luc Godard’s The Image Book [Theatrical Review]
The latest from iconic director Jean-Luc Godard sees the legendary filmmaker taking on revolutionary ideas through revolutionary means.
Joshua Reviews Marcelo Martinessi’s The Heiresses [Theatrical Review]
Marcelo Martinessi’s debut film is a quiet, human portrait of connection in the face of a grand existential crisis in modern-day Paraguay.
Joshua Reviews Franz Osten’s Shiraz: A Romance Of India
This legendary 1928 Indian silent epic is hitting theaters in a gorgeous new restoration thanks to upstart distribution company Juno Films.
Joshua Reviews Astra Taylor’s What Is Democracy [Theatrical Review]
Taylor returns with this deeply compelling essay film about the roots and current state of democratic politics.
Joshua Reviews Mike Wiluan’s Buffalo Boys [Theatrical Review]
Singapore’s Best Foreign Language Film entry for the upcoming Oscar ceremony, Mike Wiluan’s Buffalo Boys is a mixed bag of stale genre tropes and exciting action.