This year, we've seen many exciting films, from bold international releases to indie films that push storytelling boundaries. Big studio blockbusters have done well, but so have smaller, deeply personal dramas, showing...
Director: Aws Al-Banna, Ahmed Al-Danf, Basil Al-MaqousiStars: Aws Al-Banna, Kenzi Al Balbisi, Mohammed Kamel
Synopsis: From Ground Zero is a collection of 22 short films made in Gaza. Initiated by Palestinian director Rashid...
Director: Maura DelperoWriter: Maura DelperoStars: Tommaso Ragno, Roberta Rovelli, Martina Scrinzi
Synopsis: 1944, Vermiglio, a remote mountain village. The arrival of Pietro, a deserter, into the family of the local teacher, and his...
It's hard to make a confident prediction when you can't see a film for yourself. I've tried all last year to not just hop onto whatever everyone else is writing about in...
In my last animated feature article, I mentioned that Flow could be a dark horse for a nomination. It’s an independent animated film from Latvia—a country that hasn’t had the best of...
Adrien Brody is once again receiving multiple awards, including the Golden Globe, for his role as a Holocaust survivor. Twenty-two years after he won an Academy Award for his role as Wladyslaw...
It’s been wonderful to have such a competitive race for Best Actress. It makes the job of predicting who will be announced in this category on January 23rd all the more difficult.
Being...
2020-2022 spoiled me with a streak of masterpieces that’s yet to be matched, but this year was stronger than the one preceding it. I can’t say I completely fell in love with...
