CIFF 2026: Liz Here Now, Three Colors: Pan-African
On two indelible tales from the festival’s Black Perspectives program.
Festivals & Awards
Possible Love
“Possible Love” exists in this space of potential upheaval, devastatingly turning relatable human emotion into possible tragedy.
Fatherland
Elegantly told and rich in meaning, “Fatherland” is a beautifully derived piece of heartbreaking art.
A Talent for Murder
It’s a project that clearly adores Highsmith and her elegant murders but doesn’t quite solve the mystery of how to replicate what she did so well.
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Unafraid of executing its simple formula: Let the actors carry the film.
CIFF 2026: A City in the Forest, Going for Home, While We Are Here
On three standouts from Chicago Film Festival’s documentaries section,
CIFF 2026: “Finding Your Laughter,” “Ana, en passant,” “Chocolate Babies”
On three films from this year’s Black Perspectives program.
Busan 2026: Midday Meal, Ibuku, Beach Fictions
This latest dispatch covers a trio of award winners competing in Busan’s main competition.
You Can See Everything
Brilliantly sits at the intersection of documentary, narrative, comedy, reality TV and performance.
Busan 2026: Birds in the Dark, Selvi, 1982
Three vital films from Busan International Film Festival.
Chicago International Film Festival 2026 Preview
A preview of one of Chicago’s best film events.
The Revolution Is My Boyfriend: On the Queercore Provocations of Bruce LaBruce
A look back on Facets Chicago’s three-day retrospective on the queercore filmmaker’s works to date.
NYFF 2026: “Artificial” and Closing Thoughts
Closing thoughts on this year’ NYFF, including a review of one of its best films.
NYFF 2026: At Night, Foreign Travel, Joy of Joys
A riveting feature and two insightful shorts mark our latest dispatch from the fest.
Busan 2026: Satoko Always, The First Taste of Loneliness, Shaving
Trios of women and beleaguered screenwriters stud this first dispatch from South Korea’s film festival.
Tenzing
On the surface, it’s an adventure flick, but the story has spiritual and emotional depth that gives Tenzing’s life mission universal resonance.
My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile
Taken as a 10-part whole, it’s one of the most remarkable studies of the amplified rollout of fascism in film history.
