On a recent, appropriately lengthy episode of The Big Picture podcast, host Sean Fennessey was joined by the critic Adam Nayman to discuss Brady Corbet’s new film, The Brutalist. The more skeptical...
The cinematic moment is the key to enjoying the filmgoing experience. It’s that instance in which the viewer is locked inside a scene, able to escape but unwilling to. A great director...
The 2024 cinematic year was filled with contradictions, disappointments, mediocrity, and lackluster pictures. But, many visionary projects broke the medium’s conventions in fascinating ways. These contain a potent, sensory visual language curated...
Following up last year's incredible run of films is no small feat, but 2024 took the task and ran with it. What started out as a somewhat slow year quickly picked up,...
When looking back on 2024 in film, three adjectives come to mind to describe the year: surprising, daring, and challenging. Every film on my list can be described with one of those...
2024 has been the biggest (not the best) movie year for me to date. I’ve seen 136 new releases from this year. I covered multiple festivals and attended NYFF as accredited press...
Note: Due to extreme gender bias in awards season this year I will only be choosing films directed by women or gender non-conforming people.
10. The People’s Joker – Vera Drew
Lawsuits, delayed releases,...
