film commentary

What will a fan of Craig Zobel's cinematic portraits of liars and deception think of the director's first foray into studio filmmaking?

The Norwegian screenwriter's directorial debut is a compelling portrait of how a woman who's lost her sight sees the world.

A Yonkers-raised filmmaker steps back to look at the miniseries about the housing controversy in which his own father was involved.

The prolific documentarian's latest seems more interested in dismantling the late Apple guru's reputation than providing true insight into his life.

A documentary shuns the cinematic in favor of desktop exploration, and favors ambiguity over clearly defined truth.

The new collaboration between Perry and actress Elisabeth Moss joins the canon of great films that chronicle the downfall of a female heroine.

The latest in the genre of maid movies is a sweet-natured addition, and much more straightforward and less perverse than others of its ilk.

For this aviophobic filmmaker, a documentary about the railway in the People's Republic of China is both giddily transcendent and personally resonant.

This '80s retro teen flick by the so-called Roadkill Superstars collective prompts major flashbacks for a filmmaker raised on a diet of VHS.

A spare coming-of-age horror movie that doesn't want to be a horror movie but doesn't dig deep into its characters. What is one to think?

Watching this new Sundance drama prompts a discussion of the issues around men making films about and aimed at women, and vice versa.

A downtown NYC-based actress-singer-songwriter type is bowled over by this very human portrait of contemporary postcolonial Africa.