Restoring History: Nikolai Izvolov on the 2021 Restoration of Dziga Vertov’s The History of the Civil War
By Tony Williams. Nikolai Izvolov discusses his restoration of Dziga Vertov’s The History of the Civil War in 2021. In his
By Tony Williams. Nikolai Izvolov discusses his restoration of Dziga Vertov’s The History of the Civil War in 2021. In his
By Yun-hua Chen. was a desire of mine to surprise the viewer, so that the audience does not settle into
By Elias Savada. If you're not having your senses bludgeoned by The Northman, you'll admire all the historical detail and period madness. Fire and brimstone meet rot and decay, yet
By Elias Savada. Two-thirds broad comedy, one part chase film, it's also a gimmick and an enjoyable bromance. Yeah, this is one nutty film. Its premise revolves around a famous
By Elias Savada. Doesn't rise to the heights it could. It's a case of middle child syndrome, or someone's just tired." Even a lesser rate Harry Potter spin-off such as
By Thomas Puhr. Contemporary audiences will hear Roy’s sardonic message loud and clear. Whether they’ll laugh or cry (or both) is a matter of taste.: “Swiss director Jean-Louis Roy’s long-lost
By Elias Savada. A nonsensical Frankenstein/Dracula/Jekyll & Hyde mashup from Marvel." There are not a lot of good things to say about the latest marginal Marvel character to hit the
By Elias Savada. A ridiculous, fun-filled romp about an illusion behind an illusion." We're overdue for some Sandra Bullock silliness. After her recent excursions in dramatic horror (Bird Box, 2018)
By Elias Savada. Yes, there's a theatrical cadence in the clever dialogue, but it's such a highly original, suspenseful piece that it works magic as the characters move about their
By Varsha Ramachandran. The pace, while slow, is steady, ensuring reflection without boredom, something to which the beautiful frames, colour combinations, and lilting score also contribute." Director Pushpendra Singh’s second
By Elias Savada. If you’re not having your senses bludgeoned by The Northman, you’ll admire all the historical detail and period madness. Fire and brimstone meet rot and decay, yet there’s ambition afoot here.” The dark intensity that has imbued director-writer Robert Eggers first two directorial features has matured with […]
By Elias Savada. Two-thirds broad comedy, one part chase film, it’s also a gimmick and an enjoyable bromance. Yeah, this is one nutty film. Its premise revolves around a famous actor named Nick Cage, played by the real Nicolas Cage. Two-thirds broad comedy, one part chase film, it’s not the […]
By Tony Williams. Nikolai Izvolov discusses his restoration of Dziga Vertov’s The History of the Civil War in 2021. In his recent review essay, Williams described the restoration as an interesting re-discovery not only for its role as one of Vertov’s early works but also in depicting images of an historical […]
By Tony Williams. Thanks to the work of Russian archivist and film historian Nikolai Izvolov, both films are now available so viewers can see key examples of early Vertov made well before his celebrated documentary work and that contain glimpses of its legendary Kino Eye brand of documentary filmmaking.” It […]
By James Slaymaker. How does an individual cope with growing old when they have become known to the world as an eternal child? This is the question that dominates Jerry Lewis’s late features, and it just as accurately describes the paradoxical combination of juvenile exhilaration and world-weary fatigue at the […]
Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s filmmaking lab to take place June 18-28, 2022 in the Amazon Apichatpong Weerasethakul invites filmmakers from around the world to apply to Playlab Films’ to participate in the “Apichatpong Weerasethakul Lab: Filming in the Amazon” workshop, which will take place June 18-28, 2022 in the Amazon. There are only two weeks left until the […]
By Elias Savada. Doesn’t rise to the heights it could. It’s a case of middle child syndrome, or someone’s just tired.” Even a lesser rate Harry Potter spin-off such as Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore — the latest in J.K. Rowling’s post-Harry Potter series — should be enough for […]
By Melanie A. Marotta. The difference between Prince Mamualde and Blacula is indicated by Blacula’s bushy eyebrows, fangs, and pork chop sideburns. The costuming of Prince Mamualde—in a suit and cape—however is befitting a prince. It is this prince and his anti-racist message that should be honored on Blacula’s 50th […]
By Yun-hua Chen. [Blending of genres] was a desire of mine to surprise the viewer, so that the audience does not settle into something and know what’s going to happen.” Director Laurent Larivière’s second feature À Propos de Joan, premiered at the Berlinale Special Gala, is a French, German and […]
By Thomas Puhr. Contemporary audiences will hear Roy’s sardonic message loud and clear. Whether they’ll laugh or cry (or both) is a matter of taste.: “Swiss director Jean-Louis Roy’s long-lost mid-1960s Cold War super-spy thriller is a marvelous and surreal hall of mirrors, part-Dr. Strangelove, part-Alphaville,” reads the press release […]