The opening nine-minute sequence of Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist” (Japanese: “悪は存在しない”) feels like a spiritual experience: Featuring Yoshio…
Browsing: World Cinema
We all know what it feels like to lose someone we love, whether it’s a family member, a friend, or…
“The world you’re about to see no longer exists”, quotes director Julia Loktev in her film’s, “My Undesirable Friends: Part…
Much like Critics’ Week (Semaine de la critique) and Director’s Fortnight (Quinzaine des cinéastes) in Cannes, the Currents section at…
David Cronenberg loves twins. In “Dead Ringers” (1988), an adaptation of Bari Wood’s novel “Twins” (remade into a 2023 miniseries…
Many international voices remind cinemagoers about legends from the past in many ways. Leos Carax with Jean-Luc Godard. Nuri Bilge…
The potential for dread and disaster looms over Neo Sora’s “Happyend,” which made its US premiere at this year’s iteration…
Pedro Almodóvar’s elegant and animated artistic vision colors death in bright reds and jagged purples, turning “The Room Next Door”…
Returning to the past via old camera footage or photographs gives you an array of emotions. Depending on the memory…
The Toronto International Film Festival saw some great stories and great films. There were also some great stories about women…