Time can be an unsparing villain or an angelic savior in Christian Petzold’s films. In his enigmatic period-piece “Phoenix” (2014),…
Browsing: World Cinema
Every Cinemalaya year seems to arrive with its own pulse, a mood that quietly defines the lineup. If last year’s…
The films of Mark Jenkin are unlike anything you see in today’s cinematic landscape. His projects are hypnotic ventures into…
Those who know me are aware that I am not the biggest fan of Paolo Sorrentino, the acclaimed Italian filmmaker…
Ulrich Köhler knows what we’re expecting. Spending any amount of time out in the world or inside a movie theater…
The too-early whispers from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival had a then-unheralded Mascha Schilinski in the frontrunner position for the…
Tetsuya Mariko’s “Dear Stranger” is the sort of film that keeps slipping through your fingers just when you think you’ve…
This is entertainment website Filmotomy’s 10th straight year hosting the Femme Filmmakers Festival, honoring women’s voices. The festival’s organizer, Robin…
There are some films that resist the urge to introduce themselves or announce their themes. Instead, they wait quietly and…
Watching “Irkalla: Gilgamesh’s Dream” is the kind of experience that leaves you sitting with a knot in your stomach long…