Film

“A mesmerizing piece of rhythmical film-making.” BFI in the UK has unveiled a brand new trailer for the 50th anniversary re-release of a Belgian cinema classic – Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman. The full title of the film is Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, a reference to her address in the city. The film caused a huge stir when it was listed at #1 on the most recent Sight and Sound “Greatest Films of All-Time” poll in 2022 – taking the top spot in the first time despite…

“This was old school fraud.” Remember NFTs? Neither do we. People’s Television & Sequence Creative have revealed an official trailer for Minted, a new documentary film from filmmaker Nicholas Bruckman. This is a comprehensive look at the NFT craze – the rise & fall of this crypto meets digital art madness. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and is now available to watch via Independent Lens. Described as a smart look at the intersection of art, commerce, and digital ownership through the rise and crash of the NFT market.…

To say that the British actor and director Mike Leigh have given us their best collaboration to date is too mild a sentiment. They’ve gifted us with a masterpiece of bruised humanity

Even though we may have moved on from 2024, it’s still worthwhile to look back at the many excellent films from last year. Yet another new video countdown has debuted – this one is created by a young film critic named Will Bjarnar. This video featuring his 25 Best Films of 2024 is inspired by David Ehrlich’s usual Top 25 Countdown (which will be out next week) and follows the same kind of editing. Bjarnar counts down his favorites from 2024, featuring tons of our own favorites as well. I’m…

“Are you content?” Well, are you? Vertical has released another new official US trailer for an indie sci-fi romantic thriller called Turn Me On set in an emotionless dystopian future. It premiered at the 2024 San Sebastian Film Festival and already opened in the UK last fall (view that one here). In a lifeless world, one couple will find their spark again in this dystopian romcom. In a world where the inconvenience of human emotion has been eradicated by a government-imposed daily vitamin, one young couple skips their dose and…

“There’s something off… it just doesn’t quite add up..” Doppelgänger Releasing has unveiled a new official trailer for an indie horror film called Rounding, which is finally getting a small theatrical + VOD release starting in February 2025. This one first premiered in 2022 at the Tribeca Film Festival and despite a solid festival run, it was never released. In the meantime, director Alex Thompson went on to make Ghostlight which was a big hit from last year’s Sundance. After a traumatic incident, a driven young medical resident named Dr.…

The new Netflix miniseries from The Revenant writer Mark L. Smith saddles great screen talent with a thin story that wallows in violence

“All I wanna do is get in this thing…!” Holy Mondoshawan! Awesome! I want one. Adam Savage’s Tested YouTube channel has posted their latest video – an in-depth examination of one of the most incredible sci-fi movie creations. While on a visit to the UK, Adam stopped by Propstore’s UK headquarters – where he geeks out over a full-size, completely intact Mondoshawan costume from Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element. Much like Adam, Fifth Element is one of my all-time favorites and shows up in my Letterboxd Top 4 picks often.…

Gia Coppola’s drama gives the pop-culture icon a chance to go deep as a Vegas showgirl taking her final bow. Whether it works is another story

“Five matches. Five offerings.” Who’s ready to rumble (with the Devil)?! Shudder has unveiled an official trailer for an indie horror comedy film called Dark Match, which will be streaming on Shudder at the end of this month. It first premiered at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival last year, and also played at FrightFest and Fantasy Filmfest. A group of small-time wrestlers find out just how real wrestling can get when they become guests of honor at a match held by Satanists in a small community. This wrestling horror comedy…