Xander Robin on Getting a Handle on a Slippery Subject in “The Python Hunt”
The director talks about digging into the weeds for this enormously entertaining chronicle of Florida's Python Challenge.
Katsuhito Ishii on the Long Brewing of “The Taste of Tea”
The director talks about the rerelease of this cult classic about a family that lets issues becoming far bigger than they are in their minds.
First Look 2026 Review: “Humboldt, USA” Finds There’s More to Dig Into From Today’s Perspective in a 19th Century Explorer’s Travels
A disconnect with the natural world is revealed by the diminishing cultural currency of the once-legendary geographer Alexander von Humboldt.
First Look 2026 Review: The Method Could Lead to Madness in Charlie Birns’ Singular “The Whole World is a Lie”
A filmmaker's desire to share what he learned from an acting class shows he's still very much a work in progress in this intriguing meta doc.
Debra Granik on Thinking Outside the Box in “Conbody Vs Everybody”
The "Winter's Bone" director discusses this monumental five-part series about the prison that awaits those who have repaid their debt to society in following someone trying to break free.
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