The fictional town of Bacurau, Brazil is not found on any map. It's appropriately named because the Portuguese word bacaru [...]

There is nothing original or groundbreaking in the use of black and white in films, and yet, depending on who [...]

The poet W.B. Yeats wrote, “Your beauty can but leave among us vague memories, nothing but memories.” What appears as [...]

Victims who suffer the indignities of public humiliation are often portrayed in films as people who have everything going for [...]

Van Heijningen Jr.’s excellent take on the war genre delivers agonizing punches while simultaneously re-examining the coming of age theme. [...]

A generational divide will likely intercede to ruffle assessments of Steven Spielberg’s bold remake of this Leonard Bernstein-scored Hollywood urban [...]

In “Quo Vadis, Aida?”, Aida Selmanagić carries a massive burden. She must commit to her duties as a translator and [...]

Film is by its nature larger than life. Science fiction filmmaking takes that a step further by trying to create [...]

A painting may capture a single moment in time, but given some contemplation, the overall narrative can endure. Likewise in [...]

Anyone can recognize someone showing great promise, even without the benefit of a resume. Consider people in Cassie’s (Mulligan) life. [...]