BerlinaleBerlinale 2021 Review: A Connection Blossoms Under Trying Circumstances in Natalie Morales’ “Language Lessons”A course in Spanish gives way to aid in other areas when tragedy strikes in this thoughtful dramedy.byStephen Saito13 hours ago
BerlinaleBerlinale 2021 Review: A Daughter and Father’s Relationship Takes On Its Own Gravity in Jacqueline Lentzou’s “Moon 66 Questions”A young woman left to care for her father wonders when someone will look out for her in this moving character study.byStephen Saito15 hours ago
InterviewsInterview: Ali LeRoi on Breaking a Cycle with “The Obituary of Tunde Johnson”The director talks about threading the needle perfectly in this time loop drama to show how many layers there are to a person.byStephen SaitoFeb 25, 2021
InterviewsInterview: Abie Troen and Maya Zinshtein on a Bond to Break All Others in “Til Kingdom Come”The filmmakers talk about this fascinating doc outlining the unlikely coalition of Evangelical Christians and Orthodox Jews that has led to ...byStephen SaitoFeb 24, 2021
InterviewsInterview: Davy Rothbart on Covering Sacred Ground in “17 Blocks”The filmmaker talks about this documentary 20 years in the making as a family turns its tragic loss as a result of gun violence into a story...byStephen SaitoFeb 19, 2021
InterviewsInterview: Kerem Sanga on Staying Attuned to the Palpitations of “The Violent Heart”The writer/director of "First Girl I Loved" talks about following the heat in this romantic drama starring Jovan Adepo and Grace van Patten.byStephen SaitoFeb 19, 2021
InterviewsInterview: Shatara Michelle Ford on Breaking Out of the Status Quo with “Test Pattern”On making a way out of no way in this distinctive drama about a woman negotiating the aftermath of a sexual assault.byStephen SaitoFeb 19, 2021
InterviewsInterview: Marnie Ellen Hertzler on Finding New Frontiers in Places We All Know in “Crestone”The director talks about taking audiences somewhere exciting in exploring areas of online/offline behavior and male friendship that often go...byStephen SaitoFeb 17, 2021
InterviewsInterview: Chad Hartigan on Crafting the Big Feelings of “Little Fish”On letting love into this compassionate Olivia Cooke-Jack O'Connell dystopian romantic drama.byStephen SaitoFeb 14, 2021
InterviewsInterview: Mona Fastvold on Locating the Language of Love in “The World to Come”On finding ways to express a connection when words can't be exchanged in this tender drama starring Vanessa Kirby and Katherine Waterston.byStephen SaitoFeb 13, 2021