ReviewsSundance 2021 Review: Pascual Sisto’s “John and the Hole” Fearlessly Enters the VoidA family is subjected to the nihilistic whims of their young son in this eerie horror-tinged drama.byStephen SaitoJan 30, 2021
InterviewsInterview: Elizabeth Chomko on Bringing the Past into the Present in “What They Had”The writer/director talks about her deeply moving family drama in which a parent's destabilizing disease gives way to competing and complex ...byStephen SaitoOct 19, 2018
L.A. Film FestL.A. Film Fest ’18 Review: Sparks Fly in Stacie Passon’s Exquisite “We Have Always Lived in the Castle”A fiery adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s novel that confirms the promise of one of the most exciting new directors out there.byStephen SaitoSep 24, 2018
ReviewsSundance ’18 Review: Hannah Fidell’s “The Long Dumb Road” is One Smart ComedyThe director of "A Teacher" and "6 Years" takes a most satisfying turn with this winning Jason Mantzoukas-Tony Revolori comedy.byStephen SaitoJan 26, 2018
InterviewsInterview: Ti West on the New Frontier of “In a Valley of Violence”The director of "The House of the Devil" and "The Innkeepers" on his wildly entertaining new western and priming audiences to experience it ...byStephen SaitoOct 20, 2016
ReviewsSIFF ’16 Review: “In a Valley of Violence” Showcases the Dangerous Charm of Ti WestThe "House of the Devil" director delights with a western off the beaten trail.byStephen SaitoMay 29, 2016
InterviewsInterview: Todd Strauss-Schulson on Killin’ It with “The Final Girls”The director of the crowdpleasing slasher film spoof talks about infusing his own personal grief to transcend the genre and crafting somethi...byStephen SaitoOct 9, 2015
InterviewsInterview: Taissa Farmiga & Ben Rosenfield on Taking Their Time in “6 Years”The rising stars of "A Teacher" director Hannah Fidell's second feature on their drama about a young couple in over their head after a long-...byStephen SaitoSep 3, 2015
ReviewsSXSW ’15 Review: Killer Horror Comedy “The Final Girls” Starts Something SpecialMalin Akerman and Taissa Farmiga star in this genrebending slasher film satire that cleverly bends the rules.byStephen SaitoMar 15, 2015