InterviewsInterview: Azazel Jacobs on Having the Confidence to Make a Departure with “French Exit”On how a longtime friendship led to this brilliant comedy about the tortured relationship between a well-to-do mother and her son.byStephen SaitoApr 2, 2021
InterviewsSXSW 2021 Interview: Rayka Zehtabchi and Sam Davis on Creatively Recharging with “Are You Still There?”A stalled car leaves a young woman at a crossroads, but at her lonliest, you can feel the world all around in this immersive drama. byStephen SaitoApr 1, 2021
InterviewsInterview: Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy on Stepping Into Another’s Shoes in “Rose Plays Julie”The directing duo talks about creating an invitation to see trespasses, both physical and emotional, more clearly in this compelling drama.byStephen SaitoMar 31, 2021
InterviewsInterview: Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin on Giving a Legendary Singer the Final Word in “Tina”On allowing Tina Turner the oportunity to take control of her narrative once and for all in this biodoc that's simply the best. byStephen SaitoMar 27, 2021
InterviewsInterview: Evgeny Afineevsky on Chronicling a Progressive Papacy in “Francesco”The Oscar-nominated director of "Winter on Fire" on how the man of God became a man of the people.byStephen SaitoMar 26, 2021
InterviewsInterview: Dusty Mancinelli and Madeleine Sims-Fewer on Making Their Mark with “Violation”On this incisive thriller about a woman who takes control over her life by any means necessary.byStephen SaitoMar 25, 2021
InterviewsSXSW 2021 Interview: Alba Sotorra Clua on a Fight That Continues After War in “The Return: Life After ISIS”On the limbo of a detention camp in Syria housing women and children with ties to the terrorist organization.byStephen SaitoMar 24, 2021
ReviewsSXSW 2021 Review: A Crime Leaves Everyone a Victim in “When Claude Got Shot”An attempted robbery takes far more from a man than what happened on the night of in this potent look at breaking cycles of injustice in com...byStephen SaitoMar 23, 2021
ReviewsSXSW 2021 Review: “Spring Valley” Brings a Lot to the TableAn arresting doc illustrates how a snap judgment that made headlines revealed a legacy of racism. byStephen SaitoMar 22, 2021
ReviewsSXSW 2021 Review: Justine Bateman’s “Violet” Offers a Bold BreakthroughA female production exec has trouble giving herself the greenlight in this insightful and stylish character study.byStephen SaitoMar 21, 2021