On the Edge: Keoni Waxman on The Ravine
By Ken Hall. They would answer his questions but they couldn’t answer why." The Ravine, "a combination of noir, suspense,
By Ken Hall. They would answer his questions but they couldn’t answer why." The Ravine, "a combination of noir, suspense,
By Anees Aref. We all are sometimes weak and sometimes strong. I wanted to express how a moment of weakness
By Thomas Puhr. It has non-diegetic music, a considerable amount of dialogue, some fairly complex camera movements, and even a few quick editing cuts. So why does my mind keep
By Elias Savada. Sam Raimi follows the Marvel bible but still manages to have his own directorial flair.... Action is almost non-stop, and you might just be gasping for air
By Theresa Rodewald. Deceptively short but its impact and heart are huge. This is quietly radical filmmaking: Sciamma shows us that there is an alternative to narratives shaped by the
By Elias Savada. An affectionate tribute blending some behind-the-scenes material and mostly older (but still quite original) interviews with the film's star Topol and others." Harvesting a long-running infatuation with
By Thomas Puhr. A significant piece of Philippine cinematic history, given the royal treatment by Kani." The biblical tale of Cain and Abel is fewer than 1,000 words long, with
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 Ken Hall. They would answer his questions but they couldn’t answer why.” The Ravine, “a combination of noir, suspense, and spiritual and fantastic elements,” as I described in my review of the film for Retreats from Oblivion, uses these elements to avoid becoming “an ordinary inspirational piece.” I caught […]
By Anees Aref. We all are sometimes weak and sometimes strong. I wanted to express how a moment of weakness can shatter your life.” Written and directed by Bijaya Jena, Abhaas (1997) has recently been restored after an initially challenging run finding distribution upon its first release. Set in 1950s […]
By Thomas Puhr. It has non-diegetic music, a considerable amount of dialogue, some fairly complex camera movements, and even a few quick editing cuts. So why does my mind keep returning to that word: quiet? The less you know about Dwein Ruedas Baltazar’s Ode to Nothing (2018) going into it, […]
By Kenneth E. Hall. While not presuming a knowledge of Norse mythology, for those viewers already more versed in Norse myth the series offers a fresh approach to the corpus surrounding the apocalyptic event known as Ragnarok, employing a mix of magical realist and more traditionally fantastic techniques to unfold […]
By Elias Savada. Sam Raimi follows the Marvel bible but still manages to have his own directorial flair…. Action is almost non-stop, and you might just be gasping for air as you stick it out through the final credits.” Note: Some spoilers follow relating to “character developments” in this film. […]
By Theresa Rodewald. Deceptively short but its impact and heart are huge. This is quietly radical filmmaking: Sciamma shows us that there is an alternative to narratives shaped by the patriarchy….” “You are often unhappy,” says 8-year old Nelly to Marion who is the same age as her but also […]
By Ali Moosavi. Atabai is about loneliness and the estrangement with environment that we feel all over the world.” My very first contribution to Film International was an interview with the Iranian actress-writer-director Niki Karimi in 2014 (issue 12.3). Since then she has appeared in ten movies and three TV […]
By Elias Savada. An affectionate tribute blending some behind-the-scenes material and mostly older (but still quite original) interviews with the film’s star Topol and others.” Harvesting a long-running infatuation with thrice Oscar-nominated director Norman Jewison, producer-director-editor Daniel Raim, an Oscar-nominated (for the 2001short subject The Man on Lincoln’s Nose) documentarian […]
By Yun-hua Chen. I am dedicated to creating films that facilitate our healing process with the natural world.” Geographies of Solitude, screened at the Berlinale Forum 2022, is a breathtakingly beautiful experimental documentary which affectionately portrays the ecosystem on the Sable island, the remote sliver of land in the Northwest […]
By Ali Moosavi. One thing that I loved about [Chris Pine’s] performance is how vulnerable he is…. He is not just a tough guy running around with a gun, but a real man with real fear and that creates real stakes important in film. The Contractor is the latest film […]