Author: Richard Brody
The best movies aren’t only ones that include new voices; they’re also ones that include voices in new ways. Read the full list of films here.
SLATE: THE BEST MOVIES OF 2017
Author: Dana Stevens
The 10 pieces of flotsam I kept clinging to during this tempestuous year. Read the full list of films here.
THE PLAYLIST: THE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY OF 2017
Author: Jessica Kiang
Welcome to our rundown of the best cinematography of 2017. Here are the films that have given us some of the year’s most unforgettable images. Read the full list of films here.
ESQUIRE: THE 25 BEST MOVIES OF 2017
Author: Nick Schager
Celebrating the finest movies offered up by both the multiplex and the art house. Read the full list of films here.
2018 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: FEATURE FILMS ANNOUNCED
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Sundance Institute showcases bold, independent storytelling at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, beginning with today’s announcement of feature films selected across all categories. Read the full list of films here.
THE DAILY BEAST: JOHN CHO ON RACE, REPRESENTATION, AND THE MOST 'MEANINGFUL' ROLE OF HIS CAREER
Author: Nick Schager
The actor talks to Nick Schager about his role in the phenomenal ‘Columbus,’ and what Hollywood so often gets wrong about race. Read the full article here.
THE WASHINGTON POST: SEEN 'COLUMBUS', THE MOVIE? MEET COLUMBUS, THE MODERNIST MECCA
Author: Annie Groer
The debut feature by one-name visual essayist Kogonada tenderly explores whether architecture can heal the pain of two strangers. Read the full article here.
FILM INDEPENDENT: DRUMROLL. AND THE 2018 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD NOMINEES ARE...
Author: Matt Warren
We’re honored to announce our nominees for the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Read the full list of nominations here.
THE WRAP: ASA BUTTERFIELD MOVIE 'THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW LANDS AT SHOUT! STUDIOS
Author: Thom Geier
Coming-of-age drama also stars Ellen Burstyn, Nick Offerman and Ellen Burstyn. Read the newsletter here.
HOLLYWOOD IN TOTO: 'HUMOR ME' IS WARM, WITTY RESPONSE TO DARK TIMES
Author: Christian Toto
Jemaine Clement and Elliott Gould star as a hilarious father/son duo in this indie gem. Read the full review here.
THE SEATTLE TIMES: HARRY DEAN STANTON'S FINAL FILM MOSEYS ALONG PERFECTLY
Author: Walter Addiego
It’s hard to imagine a better send-off for the late Harry Dean Stanton than this film, in which he portrays an old cuss living in a tiny desert town who must come to terms with his mortality. Read the full review here.
BOULDER WEEKLY: HOW DO YOU SEE THE WORLD?
Author: Michael J. Casey
Falling in love with looking in ‘Columbus’. Read the full review here.
THE DENVER POST: 'LUCKY' IS A FOND -- AND FITTING -- FAREWELL TO ACTOR HARRY DEAN STANTON
Author: Stephanie Merry
What starts out trivial gradually turns into a drama about big ideas: mortality and the meaning of life; the value of relationships and the vulnerability they require. Read the full review here.
2017 GOTHAM AWARDS NOMINATIONS: 'GET OUT' LEADS PACK, 'LADY BIRD' AND 'CALL ME BY YOUR NAME' ALSO BREAK OUT
Author: Kate Erbland
The first batch of big-time nominations are here, and they portend a very happy awards season for a number of indie favorites. Read the full list of nominations here.
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE: QUIETLY MOVING 'COLUMBUS' SEEKS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND WITH ARCHITECTURE
Author: Sean P. Means
First-time director Kogonada creates a beautiful tale of two people and a lot of fascinating buildings. Read the full review here.
LOS ANGELES TIMES: 'LUCKY'S' HARRY DEAN STANTON GIVES A BEAUTIFUL FINAL STAR TURN
Author: Justin Chang
Harry Dean Stanton delivers gruff, terse responses with such delicacy of feeling that the line separating character from actor seems to evaporate. Read the full review here.
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: 'COLUMBUS' IS FOOD FOR THE SOUL, FEAST FOR THE HEART
Author: Miriam Di Nunzio
Rarely will images of mighty concrete and stone dwellings set against tranquil waters or a gentle spring shower resonate so powerfully as those on display every day in the southern Indiana city of Columbus, captured so breathtakingly in the film that bears its name.. Read the full review here.
SF WEEKLY: JOHN CHO TAKES A MIDWESTERN TREK INTO 'COLUMBUS'
He's waited his whole life to be in a film like this, he says. Read the full story here.
THE WASHINGTON POST: TWO STRANGERS MAKE AN UNLIKELY CONNECTION — AMID STUNNING ARCHITECTURE — IN 'COLUMBUS'
Author: Stephanie Merry
The director’s greatest strength lies in creating a mood. Columbus is melancholy without being morose, and talky without forced cleverness. The drama is a realistic and methodical meditation on family obligation, personal sacrifice and — of course — the power of architecture. That makes Columbus as lovely to look at as it is to ponder. Read the full review here.
LOS ANGELES TIMES: JOHN CHO TAKES THE LEAD, FOR ONCE, IN 'COLUMBUS'
Author: Geoff Berkshire
Whether Hollywood wants to recognize it or not, Cho is indeed a genuine movie star. Read the full story here.