Erik Oliver discusses the latest thriller from the director of Blue Ruin, Jeremy Saulnier, and argues that the violence in Green Room channels punk rock’s visceral intensity to fuse grindhouse sensibilities with formal rigor. […]
James Kreul looks at the most recent popular Indian film to open “wide” (two screens!) in Madison, Vikram Kumar’s 24. Despite flamboyant performances from Suriya (in a triple-role) and audacious time-travel enabled moments, director Kumar (Manam) seems content with lackluster action, romance, and music. […]
James Kreul looks at Korean director Hong Sang-soo’s latest take on the “forking-path” parallel universe trope, Right Now, Wrong Then, and argues that the minimalist style pays off when it throws into relief several changes in emotional beats. […]
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