Joshua Reviews Janice Engel’s Raise Hell: The Life And Times Of Molly Ivins [Theatrical Review]
The legendary political commentator is the subject of a new propulsive, if rudimentary, biographical documentary
Top Five Home Video Releases: August 2019
From a trio of Abbas Kiarostami-directed masterpieces to a rediscovered travelogue, these are the five best home video releases of August 2019.
Joshua Reviews Julia Reichert And Steven Bognar’s American Factory [Theatrical Review]
Oscar nominees Reichert and Bognar return with yet another brilliant rumination on life in the American manufacturing machine.
NYC’s Metrograph Launches New ‘Shaw Sisters’ Retrospective Highlighting Shaw Brothers Films Directed By Women
This new retrospective runs August 23-September 8
Joshua Reviews Francesco Zippel’s Friedkin Uncut [Theatrical Review]
Friedkin’s career gets placed in the spotlight for this flat, thin biodoc.
Joshua Reviews Lucio Castro’s End Of The Century [Theatrical Review]
Castro’s debut feature is a quiet, unassuming romantic drama that exceeds all expectations.
Joshua Reviews Roberto Minervini’s What You Gonna Do When The World’s On Fire [Theatrical Review]
Director Roberto Minervini returns with another masterful feature documentary.
Top Five Home Video Releases: July 2019
From a pair of groundbreaking silent films to one of the great thrillers of early ’70s American Cinema, these are the five best home video releases of July 2019.
Joshua Reviews Mariano Llinas’ La Flor [Theatrical Review]
At roughly 14 hours the film may be daunting, but it’s also a masterful deconstruction of genre and storytelling and maybe the best film of the year.
Joshua Reviews Britt Poulton And Dan Madison Savage’s Them That Follow [Theatrical Review]
This new thriller takes viewers into a fundamentalist sect for one of the summer’s more haunting, if uneven, dramas.
Joshua Reviews Jacques Rivette’s Joan The Maid [Theatrical Review]
Rivette’s long sought after masterpiece finally returns to theaters in a glorious new restoration.
Joshua Reviews Zach Gayne’s Homewrecker [Fantasia International Film Festival 2019]
With a pair of great lead performances at its center, Homewrecker is among the best, most odd thrillers at this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival.
Joshua Reviews Bora Kim’s House Of Hummingbird [Fantasia International Film Festival 2019]
Bora Kim’s debut film is one of the most exciting discoveries of this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival.
Joshua Reviews Rick Alverson’s The Mountain [Theatrical Review]
Rick Alverson returns with a jaundiced look at 50s Americana, one of the year’s best films.
Joshua Reviews Lee Won-Tae’s The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil [Fantasia International Film Festival 2019]
This captivating action thriller follows up a huge run at Cannes with a run at Fantasia, cementing itself as one of the year’s best action films.
Joshua Reviews Karim Amer And Jehane Noujam’s The Great Hack [Theatrical Review]
Now on Netflix, this new documentary looks keenly at the world of data mining in the social network age, and its political ramifications.