Lila Aviles' debut film is among the very best first features of 2019.
Theatrical Film Reviews
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Carolina Hellsgard’s Ever After [Theatrical Review]
A blend of genres, Ever After is a compelling, if thin, study about life at the end of the world.
Joshua Reviews Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am [Theatrical Review]
This biography of Toni Morrison is compelling given its source material, but in its simple storytelling does it elevate to anything more than a fine documentary?
Joshua Reviews Tom Harper’s Wild Rose [Theatrical Review]
Wild Rose features a towering lead performance that makes this one of the great unsung gems of a lukewarm summer film season.
Joshua Reviews Petra Costa’s The Edge Of Democracy [Theatrical Review]
Costa's personal, unforgettable rumination on modern Brazilian politics is now on Netflix and is one of the great political documentaries of 2019.
Joshua Reviews Kirill Serenbrennikov’s Leto [Theatrical Review]
The latest from The Student filmmaker is a charming rumination on the birth of a revolutionary music scene.
Joshua Reviews Marcus Lindeen’s The Raft [Theatrical Review]
Lindeen's latest documentary is a thrilling and timely look at a controversial anthropological experiment.
Joshua Reviews Frederic Tcheng’s Halston [Theatrical Review]
Frederic Tcheng turns his camera on a forgotten master of American high fashion in an engaging, if ultimately frustrating, new documentary.
Joshua Reviews Brian De Palma’s Domino [Theatrical Review]
The latest film from master filmmaker Brian De Palma is one of the iconic director's most uneven, yet strange and alluring, films to date.
Joshua Reviews Dominga Sotomayor’s Too Late To Die Young [Theatrical Review]
Sotomayor's third feature is one of 2019's great revelations.
Joshua Reviews Derek Jarman’s The Garden [Theatrical Review]
Jarman's long-impossible to see masterpiece finally comes back to theaters thanks to a gorgeous new 2K restoration via Zeitgeist Films.
Joshua Reviews Barak Goodman’s Woodstock: Three Days That Defined A Generation [Theatrical Review]
In honor of its 50th Anniversary, director Barak Goodman dives deep into the iconic music festival. But does the world need another Woodstock documentary?
Joshua Reviews Jill Magid’s The Proposal [Theatrical Review]
Jill Magid dissects art and ownership in this new, exhilarating and thought-provoking documentary.
Joshua Reviews Chuck Smith’s Barbara Rubin And The Exploding NY Underground [Theatrical Review]
The legendary experimental artist finally gets her time in the spotlight in this new, essential biographical documentary.
Joshua Reviews Andrey M. Paounov’s Walking On Water [Theatrical Review]
This new documentary looks at the work of artist Christo, and in particular one of his most ambitious works yet.