Poster of Gerd Wiesler played by the late Ulrich Mühe in The Lives of Others Noni Ford studies the questions of morality, complicity, and humanity that permeate the Oscar-winning German drama The Lives of Others. Why do so many pieces of media that involve an overbearing authoritarian government feature male leads who are working from… Read more »
Poster for Perfect Days Jesse Pasternack explains why Perfect Days exemplifies the subgenre he has named “what if [blank] was Paddington and did [blank],” wherein a cheerful protagonist experiences the joys of everyday life while helping others. Every cinephile enjoys coining a term to describe their favorite subgenre. There’s something satisfying about taking a series… Read more »
Renowned artist Tarrell creates artwork that excavates beauty from the anguish of his youth, keeping past wounds at bay. His path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, La’Ron, who is desperate to reconcile. Tarrell’s mother hopes that her son can open his heart to forgiveness, giving them all another… Read more »
Set in France in 1889, The Taste of Things follows the life of Dodin Bouffant (Benoît Magimel) as a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie (Juliette Binoche). They share a long history of gastronomy and love, but Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin, so the food lover decides to do something he has… Read more »
Léa Seydoux stands against a green screen in the opening of The Beast Chris Forrester dissects the heady themes of Bertrand Bonello’s genre-defying romance and the Henry James novella that inspired it. Spoilers ahead! “The escape would have been to love her; then, then he would have lived. She had lived — who could say… Read more »
12-year-old Bailey (Nykiya Adams) lives with her single dad Bug (Barry Keoghan) and brother Hunter in a squat in North Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time for his kids, and Bailey, who is approaching puberty, seeks attention and adventure elsewhere in this unique coming-of-age story from Oscar-winning filmmaker Andrea Arnold. An official selection of the… Read more »