Nominated in the International Feature category for the 95th Academy Awards, the latest from director Santiago Mitre dramatizes the Trial of the Juntas, the heads of the fascistic military government that ruled Argentina from 1976–83. During that time, thousands were … Continue reading ARGENTINA, 1985
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Corsage, out now in art house theaters. Veronica also adds a recommendation for Stutz, now streaming on Netflix, and I offer some thoughts on … Continue reading
There is an often-repeated anecdote that Charlie Chaplin once entered a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest and came in second. It’s a popular story, one that illustrates the emptiness behind celebrity and fame, but it is just a story. No hard … Continue reading ELVIS & NIXON
Somewhere in Japan, business is winding down for the night, and café owner Kato (Kazunari Tosa) goes upstairs to his apartment to relax. But on his computer monitor he is still in the café, two minutes in the future. Convinced … Continue reading BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES (ドロステのはてで僕ら)
The inaugural recipient of the Cannes Palme d’Or, Delbert Mann’s Marty, was the only film to win both the Palme d’Or and the Oscar for Best Picture. That was until Parasite came along in 2019. There are a few thematic similarities between … Continue reading MARTY
JR Moehringer (Daniel Ranieri) has come home to Manhasset. To grandpa, an eccentric old-timer who is smarter than he lets on and lazier than you can imagine. His Long Island house is falling apart, paint chip by paint chip, and … Continue reading THE TENDER BAR
On this week’s edition of After Image (okay, last week’s edition if we’re being honest), I give a few thoughts on the new James Bond movie, No Time to Die (out now in theaters), and speak with Sarah Adina Smith … Continue reading
It’s never been an even playing field. It’s always been about sex, blood, and money. It’s all that matters. All that matters to Kate Sanders (Diana Silvers) is being the best. Hailing from Virginia, Kate has won a spot at … Continue reading BIRDS OF PARADISE
Written, produced, and co-starring Shia LaBeouf, Honey Boy is filmmaking by way of catharsis. Written during a stint in rehab, Honey Boy presents two periods of LaBeouf’s life in parallel: the first of 22-year-old Otis (Lucas Hedges), who lands in court-appointed rehabilitation program while … Continue reading HONEY BOY
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