SFIFF Review: A KID LIKE JAKE: Parsons & Danes Impress In This Family Drama
[Published at Film Inquiry] A Kid Like Jake marks writer and director Silas Howard‘s solo directorial debut. The Transparent helmer had only co-directed features...
Interview With Paul Schrader, Writer & Director Of FIRST REFORMED
[Published at Film Inquiry] He’s one of the most talented and legendary filmmakers in the history of Hollywood. His name...
SFIFF Review: DON’T WORRY, HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT: Van Sant Returns To Portland With Style And Heart
[Published at Film Inquiry] The end of the 2018 San Francisco Film Festival (SFIFF) has befallen us. On April 15,...
LES GARDIENNES: Patience Is A Virtue With This Molasses-Paced Chef D’Oeuvre
[Published at Film Inquiry] Les gardiennes explores the important roles that women play during wartime. Before women were allowed to fight...
SFIFF Review: SORRY TO BOTHER YOU: Purely Imaginative, Entirely Original, Wholly Entertaining
“The culture. The youth. The energy. The love. I haven’t seen anything like this since the days of She’s Gotta Have...
SFIFF Review: KODACHROME: Analog Vs Digital In This Road Trip Gem
[Published at Film Inquiry] Kodachrome had its United States premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival on April 7, 2018....
SFIFF Review: FIRST REFORMED: The ‘Taxi Driver’ Of The Millennial Generation
“Courage is the solution to despair.” [Published at Film Inquiry] In a Q&A at Rotterdam Film Festival this year, writer...
SFIFF Review: TULLY: Reitman, Cody, & Theron Win Big Again
[Published at Film Inquiry] Oscar Nominee Jason Reitman (Thank You For Smoking, Juno, Up In The Air), son of legendary director and producer Ivan Reitman (Animal...
SFIFF Review – THE RIDER: Chloé Zhao’s Haunting Masterpiece
[Published at Film Inquiry] Chloé Zhao recently won Best Director at the Film Independent Spirit Awards for her work in The Rider,...