ReviewsChicago Film Fest ’19 Review: Karim Aïnouz’s “The Invisible Life” Thrillingly Brings a Sisterhood to the SurfaceA shared experience denied to a pair of siblings vividly connects to an audience in this resplendent drama set in 1950s Rio de Janeiro.byStephen SaitoOct 27, 2019
InterviewsInterview: Ira Sachs on Scaling a Mountain for “Frankie”The "Love is Strange" director talks about this delicate dance with death and having Isabelle Huppert as a formidable tango partner.byStephen SaitoOct 25, 2019
InterviewsInterview: Dan Krauss on Going Deeper Inside “The Kill Team”The director discusses revisiting the military scandal he made a documentary about from a fresh and unexplored angle for his riveting narrat...byStephen SaitoOct 25, 2019
InterviewsInterview: Alice Waddington on Making a Fantasy Real in “Paradise Hills”The director talks about making the movie she always wanted to see onscreen and finding a story as big as her imagination would allow.byStephen SaitoOct 25, 2019
InterviewsChicago Film Fest ’19 Interview: Haroula Rose on Diving Into “Once Upon a River”The first-time writer/director talks about the story of a self-reliant young woman who learns she can depend on others in this tender drama,...byStephen SaitoOct 24, 2019
InterviewsInterview: Bassam Tariq on Going Back to Old Haunts for “Ghosts of Sugar Land”The "These Birds Walk" co-director talks about his arresting new short film and creating a tactile experience about a person known only in a...byStephen SaitoOct 23, 2019
InterviewsChicago Film Fest ’19 Interview: Kristof Bilsen on the Ties That Bind in “Mother”The director talks about articulating a story of care that crosses borders.byStephen SaitoOct 21, 2019
Greener GrassInterview: Jocelyn deBoer and Dawn Luebbe on Cultivating “Greener Grass”The stars/writers/directors talk about taking control of their destiny and empowering others with this brilliant and surreal comedy in which...byStephen SaitoOct 18, 2019
Greener GrassInterview: Costume Designer Lauren Oppelt on Being Bold with All the Colors of “Greener Grass”On the clothes that make the women of this wicked suburban satire.byStephen SaitoOct 18, 2019
Greener GrassInterview: Cinematographer Lowell A. Meyer on Looking Beneath the Surface of “Greener Grass”The "Thunder Road" cinematographer talks about capturing an idyllic slice of suburbia and the rot of attempting to be perfect underneath in ...byStephen SaitoOct 18, 2019