It took only two movies for Taiwanese filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang to establish his trademarks: Slow-paced storytelling, scarce dialogue, alienated characters. And that was back in the mid-’90s; today, Tsai’s movies fit comfortably into the category of slow cinema, a burgeoning … Continue reading DAYS (日子)
In Istanbul, stray dogs walk the streets, side-by-side Turkish residents. It hasn’t always been this way. Government programs have tried to eradicate these stray dogs, but pushback from the people has prevented full-blown annihilation. Even today, governmental officials are exploring … Continue reading STRAY
From Aug. 4, 2002 to Oct. 17, 2016, Mohamedou Ould Salahi was held at the Guantánamo Bay detention camp in Cuba. During this time, the Mauritanian-born Salahi was never charged with a crime, though the United States tried. They wanted … Continue reading THE MAURITANIAN
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Test Pattern (now playing at CU-Boulder’s International Film Series’ virtual theater), Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry (now playing select theaters and streaming … Continue reading
I’m trying to write the best song we’ve ever written,” the brother says. “And the most accessible.”“That sounds stupid,” the sister replies. He’s Finneas Baird O’Connell, and she’s Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell. He’s 21, and she’s 17. They’re standing … Continue reading BILLIE EILISH: THE WORLD’S A LITTLE BLURRY
Things are going well for Renesha (Brittany S. Hall). She’s found success working in the nonprofit sector, and her relationship with Evan (Will Brill) has lasted long enough that they feel comfortable with one another while still taking time to … Continue reading TEST PATTERN
Has decency become a sin?” Ibrahima Dieng cries. On his knees, Ibrahima holds out his empty hands in mock offering. The world has stripped him bare, and now, in an ending fitting of Kafka, Ibrahima offers up the scraps. So … Continue reading MANDABI
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Within Our Gates (screening for free on Kino Now in honor of Black History Month) and Nomadland, available now in select theaters and on … Continue reading
To criticize a movie, you have to make another movie. —Jean-Luc Godard It might be the most notorious climax in American cinema: A Black man terrorizes a white woman, a Black militia lays siege to a white family’s cabin, and … Continue reading WITHIN OUR GATES
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