Tag: murder

Refraction and separation are the key elements in the CREATE's release poster for Andrey Zvyagintsev's superb festival prize-winner, Minotaur. There are some echoes and rhymes with the design work of Akiko Stehrenberger, specifically the remake of Funny Games, one of the best posters of the...

Andrey Zvyagintsev interrogates Russia in the same way 1990s era Zhang Yimou interrogated China: Methodically, metaphorically, and with an astutely savage eye for beautiful visuals to mask the criticism. There is a scene in his latest film, Minotaur, where the...

The Coen Brothers working separately have not exactly set the box office on fire, even if the films (The Tragedy of Macbeth, Drive Away Dolls) are well enough regarded. This may be about to change from Ethan Coen's Cannes bowing, star...

It’s that time of year when the air becomes chilly and pumpkin spice is everywhere. This is a sure sign that Halloween is right around the corner. What better way to celebrate this spooky holiday than curling up with your...

Let us get this out of the way first: In over 40 years of watching movies and more than 20 years writing about them, this South Korean neo-noir was perhaps the first film to ever to leave me reeling to...

What's in the Darkness is a murder mystery, a coming-of-age film and a directorial debut for Wang Yichun. Unfortunately, its poor direction and muddled plot uses far too many metaphors for what is really going on. This deeply nostalgic film is...