film reviews
Etan Cohen (Get Hard) Talks Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella
At a time when Disney is embracing a new kind of heroine, a writer-director and his 11-year-old daughter discuss Cinderella's return to our screens.
Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talks Adam Carolla and Kevin Hench’s Road Hard
The new film from the prolific and multi-talented Carolla is out now. If you're not excited about it, you've probably just got him all wrong.
Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger) Talks Riley Stearns’ Faults
The veteran cult filmmaker turns his attention to a new indie release, fittingly about a man who deprograms cult members.
Lance Edmands (Bluebird) Talks Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now
The editor turned director breaks down the brilliantly constructed opening sequence of this classic '70s psychological horror.
Joel Potrykus (Buzzard) Talks David Gelb’s The Lazarus Effect
The latest Blumhouse production is a film 14-year-old Joel Potrykus would’ve loved as much as Mountain Dew. But Potrykus isn't a teenager anymore.
TV Writer Chris Goodwin (China, IL) Talks Glenn Ficarra and John Requa’s Focus
During the cinematic dumping ground that is the winter, a Will Smith movie is indeed a welcome thing, even if doesn't exactly reinvent the wheel.
Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars
Remember your creepy Uncle David from Canada? He was respectable for a bit, but now he's back with the best horror movie he's made since the '90s.
Shannon Plumb (Towheads) Talks Liv Corfixen’s My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
A filmmaker sees strong parallels with her own life in this film that puts a personal spin on the behind-the-scenes documentary.
Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Yann Demange’s ’71
The British director's masterful debut about one long night in early '70s Belfast is a film that should be seen and championed by all.
Stephanie Barber (Daredevils) Talks Amanda Rose Wilder’s Approaching the Elephant
In this observational documentary about a fledgling free school, the drama of childhood is portrayed with steadiness and restraint.
Lawrence Michael Levine (Wild Canaries) Talks Steve Pink’s Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Surely the only piece on the decade-hopping comedy sequel to reference the Buddha's sense of humor and diss both film school and Vladimir Nabokov.
James Marsh (The Theory of Everything) Talks John Maloof and Charlie Siskel’s Finding Vivian Maier
The director of an Oscar-winning documentary shares his thoughts on one of this year's non-fiction contenders.











