The Japanese auteur is one of world cinema's true greats, and this may be his best film yet.
Theatrical Film Reviews
Joshua Brunsting
New Directors/New Films 2017 Runs March 15-26, And Here Are The Films You’ll Be Hearing About
These are just a handful of gems from what is another banner year for New Directors/New Films.
Joshua Reviews Bill And Turner Ross’ Contemporary Color [Theatrical Review]
Contemporary Color thrusts its viewer headlong into the world of color guard in one of 2017's most beautiful, if slight, documentaries.
Joshua Reviews Evgeny Afineevsky’s Cries From Syria [Theatrical Review]
Urgent and visceral, Cries from Syria is one of the year's toughest and most important documentaries.
Joshua Reviews So Yong Kim’s Lovesong [Theatrical Review]
With Sundance 2017 now over, one of Sundance 2016's highlights finally arrives in theaters.
Joshua Reviews Tim Sutton’s Dark Night [Theatrical Review]
This singular documentary takes a fictional route to tell the story of the Aurora, Colorado massacre, and will no doubt polarize audiences in doing so.
Joshua Reviews Alain Guiraudie’s Staying Vertical [Theatrical Review]
The latest from director Alain Guiraudie finally arrives in US theaters after a lengthy festival run.
Joshua Reviews Eugene Green’s The Son Of Joseph [Theatrical Review]
The new year may have just started, but 2017 has just gotten its first truly superlative feature film.
Joshua Reviews Marcel Pagnol’s Marseille Trilogy [Theatrical Review]
One of French cinema's most important trilogies returns to theaters thanks to a gorgeous new restoration currently touring via Janus Films.
Joshua Reviews Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson [Theatrical Review]
The latest film from director Jim Jarmusch may very well be the director's crowning artistic achievement, and easily one of 2016's best films.
Joshua Reviews Ermanno Olmi’s The Tree Of Wooden Clogs [Theatrical Review]
Olmi's hard-to-see classic finally arrives back in theaters thanks to a gorgeous 4K restoration and theatrical run via Janus Films.
Ryan Reviews Gareth Edwards’ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story [Theatrical Review]
Star Wars fans have the prequel they had hoped for.
Ryan Gallagher
Scott Review Pablo Larraín’s Neruda [Theatrical Review]
Larraín's playful biopic/thriller has way too much on its mind.
Scott Nye
Scott Reviews Damien Chazelle’s La La Land [Theatrical Rview]
Stone and Gosling bring cinema's fantasy to life's messiness.
Joshua Reviews Pablo Larrain’s Jackie [Theatrical Review]
One of three films this year from Pablo Larrain, Jackie may be one of this generation's truly great biopics.