This new documentary is a concise, if uneven, look at the early days of an iconic artist and the moment in time that gave birth to him.
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Tamer El Said’s In The Last Days Of The City [Theatrical Review]
Tamer El Said's debut feature is a gorgeous look at a city on the brink of revolution, and is one of the year's great debuts.
Joshua Reviews Xavier Beauvois’ The Guardians [Theatrical Review]
With his latest effort, director Xavier Beauvois crafts a moving look at life during WWI and cements himself as one of current French cinema's great directors.
Joshua Reviews Serge Bozon’s Mrs. Hyde [Theatrical Review]
Bozon returns with Isabelle Huppert by his side for one of the year's strangest, if most intriguing, drama/comedies.
Joshua Reviews Olivier Assayas’ Cold Water [Theatrical Review]
Assayas' long unavailable masterpiece arrives stateside for its first US theatrical run, twenty-plus years later.
8 Films To See At Art Of The Real 2018
Festival runs April 26-May 6; features new films from Sergey Loznitsa and Corneliu Porumboiu.
Joshua Reviews Janus Metz’s Borg Vs. McEnroe [Theatrical Review]
One of tennis' great rivalries, shared between two of its most iconic players, gets the cinematic treatment in this well acted, ultimately forgettable drama.
Joshua Reviews Andrew Dosunmu’s Where Is Kyra? [Theatrical Review]
An uncompromising look at one woman's battle with the strains of poverty, Where is Kyra features a performance for the ages from star Michelle Pfeiffer.
Joshua Reviews Bill Gunn’s Personal Problems [Theatrical Review]
This rarely seen masterpiece from legendary filmmaker Bill Gunn makes its US theatrical debut this weekend via Kino Lorber.
Joshua Reviews Thomas Riedelsheimer’s Leaning Into The Wind [Theatrical Review]
Almost two decades after their first collaboration, director Thomas Riedelsheimer and artist Andy Goldsworthy re-connect for one of the best documentaries of the year, so far.
Joshua Reviews Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Eight Hours Don’t Make A Day [Theatrical Review]
Fassbinder's long unseen familial epic finally arrives in US theaters, and is a towering achievement from one of cinema's great masters.
Joshua Reviews Satyajit Ray’s The Hero [Blu-ray Review]
Ray's underrated masterpiece finally arrives on Criterion home video, and stands as one of the definitive meditations on art and the artist.
Joshua Reviews Kon Ichikawa’s An Actor’s Revenge [Blu-ray Review]
One of Ichikawa's greatest films finally arrives on Criterion Collection DVD and Blu-ray, and is a must own thriller that's as stylish as it is thought provoking.