Features
Thursday, January 15 2009
Outside the Lines - The Top 20 International/Indie Films of 2008
With many indie/international films receiving more and more mainstream approval from unfamiliar audiences, many of the titles here could be considered part of the overall 2008 Best Of. But their individuality and multicultural appeal keep them a quality concept apart.
Thursday, January 10 2008
All Around the World: The Best International/Indie Films of 2007
Beginning and ending with the superlative filmmaking of Jia Zhang-ke, traversing the nooks and crannies of the globe, PopMatters presents the 20 best international and indie films of 2007.
Reviews
Friday, May 25 2012
Cannes 2012: 'Post Tenebras Lux' and 'Beyond the Hills'
Both Carlos Reygadas' Post Tenebras Lux and Cristian Mungiu's Beyond the Hills examine the constraints imposed by social custom, as well as its seductions.
Friday, January 9 2009
Silent Light (Stellet licht)
Silent Light begins with Johan -- farmer, son of a Mennonite preacher, husband, and father -- looking very stuck.
Thursday, February 23 2006
Battle in Heaven (Batalia en el cielo) (2005)
The subjects of Battle in Heaven's many close-ups and slow pans range from simply unattractive to shocking.
Blogs
Friday, May 25 2012
Cannes 2012: Day 8 - 'On the Road' + 'Post Tenebras Lux'
Mexican filmmaker Carlos Reygadas' Post Tenebras Lux is the most visionary film of this year's Cannes festival. Meanwhile Walter Salles takes on Jack Kerouac’s cult coming-of-age novel, On the Road.
