The Immanent Transcendence in Mascha Schilinski’s ‘Sound of Falling’
Mascha Schilinski’s Sound of Falling operates in the language of the unconscious, which is the language of the dead. The viewer must invite the dead into each present moment.
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Staging Cultural Erasure in Ukraine’s Borderland
Journalist James Verini resurfaces the stories of those who sheltered from Putin’s war in the iconic Ukrainian theater, peeling back layers on a microcosm of the country’s struggle for cultural survival.
Sound of Falling’s Slow Exhaustion of Memory
In Mascha Schilinski’s moody psychological drama Sound of Falling, we sense that a place can outlast the lives shaped inside it: what happened there does not disappear.
‘Palestine 36’ and the Limits of a Settled History
A film about Palestine does not need to claim neutrality. The trouble is that Palestine 36, despite its force, oversimplifies the complicated history.
Gravity’s Rainbow Under Today’s Hypersonic Skies
In our era of awe-inspiring hypersonic weaponry, we turn to Thomas Pynchon, who warns in Gravity’s Rainbow that the Rocket is never mere hardware; it is a nihilistic creed whose liturgy is speed.
How David Lynch’s Beetle-Infested Nightmares Creep into AI-Assisted Assassinations
So long as AI-assisted assassinations are sold as clean acts of “self-defense”, modern states will keep writing sequels to David Lynch’s beetle-infested nightmares.
Hobart Bosworth’s Edgy Strong Silent Type Clings to Life
What remains of Hobart Bosworth’s edgy strong silent type characters and his directing achievements cling to life in the few silent-era Hollywood films left to us.
Berlinale Part 1: Bob Dylan, Trauma Drama, and Time-Shifting Romance
The 75th edition of Europe’s preeminent film festival, Berlinale, kicks off with politics center stage, an efficient new director, and more celebrities than ever before.
‘We Stand On Guard’ Goes to War Against Canada
Published in 2015, comics series We Stand on Guard speculates a near-future war between the US and Canada.
MoMA’s Film Restoration Fest To Save and Project Eyes Bad Behavior
MoMA’s film restoration fest To Save and Project eyes bad behavior with a Casanova, Western gunmen, pre-Code showgirls and drug addiction.
London Film Festival 2024 Brings Mindfulness Amidst a Bustling Metropolis
Mindfulness is integral to cinema; thus, it’s fitting to emphasize time in 2024’s London Film Festival Festival, because every story is running out of it.
Dubravka Ugrešić Bites the Hand That Muzzles Women
In the grimly funny collection of conversations in Muzzle for Witches, Dubravka Ugrešić bites the hand that muzzles women.