The Curtain Rises: On the Power of Christian Petzold’s Phoenix
On the sustained power of Phoenix, one of the best films of the 2010s.
Far Flungers
Dilip Kumar, 1922-2021: The Passing of a Bollywood King
A tribute to a worldwide legend.
Better Luck Tomorrow Has Lost None of Its Power
A look at Justin Lin’s Better Luck Tomorrow almost 20 years after its controversial Sundance premiere.
A Household Name in France: Celebrating Bertrand Tavernier
A Far-Flung Correspondent in France reflects on the passing of Bertrand Tavernier.
A Celebration of Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari
A blog post about the newly Oscar nominated film.
Why Moving On is the Best Korean Film of 2020
A review by a far-flung correspondent of the South Korean family drama Moving On.
Why Harakiri is the Greatest Anti-Samurai Film Ever Made
Masaki Kobayashi’s anti-establishment film still hits a nerve over half a century later.
How Greenland Shows the Exact Way to Make a Good Disaster Film
It’s not what the disaster movie is about, but how it is about it.
After Kane, Before Mank: Revisiting RKO 281
A look back at RKO 281, a previous film about the making of Citizen Kane.
To Coda or Not to Coda: On the New Version of The Godfather Part III
Another take on The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone.
Why The Thing is One of the Most Effective Horror Movies Ever Made
A look back at one of John Carpenter’s best movies, and how it plays a bit differently in a pandemic.
Looking Back at Alan Parker’s Mississippi Burning
A Far-Flung Correspondent looks back at Alan Parker’s powerful visual presentation of racial hatred and its virulent terror.
Why Heat is the Greatest Heist Movie Ever Made
A reappreciation of Michael Mann’s Heat on its 25th anniversary.
Finding the Meaning of Tenet: On Watching the First COVID-19 Era Blockbuster
A take on Tenet from a European correspondent.
Why Aliens is Even Better Than Alien
A look back at James Cameron’s 1986 masterpiece, Aliens.
Wake Up!: Revisiting Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing Over 30 Years Later
Over 30 years later, Lee’s Do the Right Thing remains more relevant than ever.
Saying Goodbye: Revisiting Lulu Wang’s The Farewell
A Far-Flung Correspondent revisits The Farewell, which was scheduled to play Ebertfest 2020.
