Review
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING. The creators’ inventiveness seems to be inexhaustible
“Only Murders in the Building” was conceived by Steve Martin and John Hoffman.
THE PIANIST. Roman Polanski's Scream Of Helplessness
The Holocaust is a difficult topic for a film. It’s easy to fall into clichés, and even easier to portray everything through the lens of martyrdom....
GUNS AKIMBO. The Madness of Kitsch and Social Media
During a viewing of Guns Akimbo, viewers’ brains will take a leave of absence, and their hearts will beat several times faster.
VENUS IN FUR. Eternal Battle Of The Sexes And A Struggle For Power
Roman Polański’s film “Venus in Fur” begins with a characteristic shot typical of this director (as in the beginning of...
MAYHEM. Turn off logical thinking
It’s best to ignore one particularly annoying detail, turn off logical thinking for an hour and a half, and just have a great time watching Mayhem.
PIRATES. Polanski's Comedic Metaphor Of the Red Revolution?
This year marks the 38th anniversary of the premiere of “Pirates.”
THE VAST OF NIGHT. From the depths of the night comes a small, great science fiction film
Patterson’s debut works both as a tribute to the tradition of American sci-fi and as a portrayal of that culture—beautiful, pure, and now...
IVAN'S CHILDHOOD. Tarkovsky's masterful debut
When I decided to write about Russian and Soviet cinema, I knew that sooner or later I would have to grapple with the films of Andrei Tarkovsky.