Alex Saveliev

Benoît Chieux's gorgeously animated Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds feels like a breath of fresh air in the vacuum of Disney's recent ideologically-driven, pedestrian output.

NEW IN THEATERS! Sean Baker can do no wrong. His three most notable features – Tangerine, The Florida Project, and Red Rocket – are all bona fide masterpieces. This year’s Palme d’Or winner, Anora, continues his streak of poignant tales about boisterous, enigmatic, passionate, flawed, very real characters living on society’s fringes, overcoming drastic odds

Bernardo Ruiz's succinct and relevant documentary Latino Vote 2024 provides a glimpse into the Latino communities in the United States – specifically, their

The short dramedy We're Not Done Yet is about everything and nothing. It takes a special skill to convey such emotional depth with next-to-no

Tyler Chipman's debut horror feature, The Shade , is almost a good movie. It has solid production values, a compelling lead, some genuine scares, and an ambition that cannot be denied.

What a trip Spain must be for Americans! The joie de vivre is so palpable in the air, the sun-kissed buildings, the saturated colors, the siestas and fiestas, and the different mentality when it comes to sex. The list goes on. Now imagine being transported to Spain a little over half a century ago, 1965,

Melissa Fisher's short drama Buscando Alma seems deceptively straightforward. It takes skill to say a lot while barely parting lips, but that's exactly what the director and co-writer achieves here.

NOW IN THEATERS! Not since Midsommar has poor Sweden been as maliciously depicted as in Steffen Haars's insane horror-comedy Get Away . And by “insane,” I do mean certifiably bat-sh*t crazy.

PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025 REVIEW! Halfdan Ullman Tøndel’s Armand is a true oddity: a deadly serious chamber drama with elements

If you're craving an old-fashioned, inspirational, small-scale story “like they don't make ‘em anymore,” look no further than Terry Loane's The Last