Director Paul Holbrook tells us a dark yet ultimately hopeful story about past traumas and addiction in his latest short film, Tor Lewa. First of all, I have to say that Tor Lewa has a remarkably high...
Schoenbrun’s bizarre meta slasher seeks to dissect the before and after of finding yourself in both an elusive and viscerally coherent explosion of fantasy and flesh. All at once an homage, a takedow...
I’ve always appreciated low-budget films more than the ones with massive budgets. Above all, they are filled with the desire to prove themselves and the passion to make a good film. FC Rabbath’s...
Eli Roth might be a very good person, but I can’t say I particularly appreciate either his films or his understanding of art. Yes, I’m someone who encourages and appreciates art—especially cinema—bein...
Heading to the East, the new short film from writer‑director Lisa Ranran Hu, is a quietly affecting meditation on distance, memory, and the fragile threads that hold two people together. Drawing from ...











