Ambient Comedy: Carson Lund on “Eephus” | Interviews
A poignant, slow-fading comedy about two teams running out of time, Carson Lund’s “Eephus” chronicles one final game for an amateur New England baseball league whose beloved field is about to be demolished. Set in 1990s Massachusetts (and populated by mostly older players whose love of the game far outpaces their
More Than Rage: Rungano Nyoni and Susan Chardy on “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” | Interviews
The absurdist drama “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” begins with one of the most indelible images to grace the silver screen in recent memory: a young woman, Shula (Susan Chardy, in a star-making debut performance), donning Missy Elliott’s iconic bejeweled mask and oversized inflatable black suit from her music video
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Fleur Fortuné on “The Assessment” | Interviews
Set in a future world where no one ages, there are no animals and precious few plants, Fleur Fortuné’s dystopian sci-fi drama “The Assessment” follows isolated scientists Mia (Elizabeth Olsen) and Aaryan (Himesh Patel) as they endure an arduous, week-long, and ultimately absurd government-mandated test, led by the wildly unpredictable
Video Interview: Edgar Berger, Ralph Fiennes on “Conclave” | Interviews
The papal thriller “Conclave” steps behind the secretive walls of The Vatican during the complicated traditions of voting for a new Pope. It has been nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor (Ralph Fiennes), and Best Supporting Actress (Isabella Rossellini). Edward Berger (“All Quiet on the Western
Scott Derrickson Dives Deep into “The Gorge” | Interviews
It’s hard to classify which genre director Scott Derrickson’s “The Gorge” neatly slots into, given that it seamlessly switches between romance, action, horror, and political thriller with harmonious purpose. It follows Drasa (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Levi (Miles Teller), elite snipers tasked with standing guard at opposites over a gorge that
Female Filmmakers In Focus: Zeinabu irene Davis on “Compensation” | Interviews
The title of Zeinabu irene Davis’s landmark independent film “Compensation” comes from Paul Laurence Dunbar’s 1906 poem of the same name. The film follows the parallel love stories of two lovers—a deaf woman (Michelle A. Banks) and a hearing man (John Earl Jelks)—in both turn-of-the-century and modern-day Chicago. As the
