Based on the true story of the rise of the Colombian drug cartel, and the tragic involvement of the indigenous people caught in the flames of greed, lust, and power. Read More
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The Sundance 2019 surprise screener 'Fighting with my Family' is full of heart and great performances. Read More
Liza Mandelup's feature debut, Jawline, distills the most complex concepts about modern-day childhood and a gold-rush teen economy into one fascinating and surprisingly moving human portrait Read More
The 21st Sf IndieFest kicked off this past week at The Roxie and Victoria theaters in San Francisco and I have the inside scoops on the Big, the bold, and wild films that have been screening for the two-week run. Read More
A selection of films that we enjoyed from 2018's festival circuit that may have slipped through the cracks. Read More
I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to watch the 17 films that I did and so glad I could write about a few of them for FilmEra! Read More
A billowing, paradoxical love filled with great sorrow. Read More
The Upside, a remake of the French film The Intouchables, is a typical drama in which the central characters fall easily... Read More
Abrasive, cranky, and mostly unpleasant, Lee Israel is recognizably human. Lee is not a supervillain and she is also not... Read More
The Biggest Little Farm is an opulent story of our deep connection to the earth and land that surrounds us. Read More
I am so excited to be covering my first film festival and can't wait to get started! Read More
Ueda Shinichiro's meta zombie comedy is the most resourceful and ingenious indie film of the year. Read More
Kulap Vilaysack explores her family tree in this messy, painful, wonderful and inspiring documentary. Read More
Sato Shinsuke's manga adaptation stumbles near the finish line, but is an otherwise thrilling ride, superbly directed. Read More
The festival banners and the red carpet were quiet. Everyone had a very long weekend. I had a long weekend,... Read More
Cathy Yan's debut feature takes it sweet time juggling a lot of different plot threads, but the journey is worthwhile. Read More
Day three I saw a stellar pair of films that were not easy to manage together. All in all, the... Read More
Day two at Cinematografo was filled with a couple stunning, and remarkably different, documentaries along with a delicate experimental film.... Read More
“The bottom line is, we’re all prisoners of the universe.” Director Jia Zhangke has established himself as the greatest Chinese... Read More
The Philippines’ official submission for this year’s Best Foreign Language film at the Academy Awards, Signal Rock, was Cinematografo International Film... Read More
The second annual Cinematografo International Film Festival, being held at the Kabuki Theater in San Francisco, is getting underway this... Read More
FilmEra is at TIFF from September 6th to 16th. In this final dispatch, we reflect on the festival and review new films from Shinya Tsukamoto, Lee Chang-dong and Peter Farrelly. Read More
FilmEra is at TIFF from September 6th to 16th. In this dispatch, we review new films from Bi Gan, Karyn Kusama and Yury Bykov. Read More
FilmEra is at TIFF from September 6th to 16th. In this dispatch, we review new films from Mia Hansen-Løve, Chen Kaige, and Paul Greengrass. Read More
FilmEra is at TIFF from September 6th to 16th. In this dispatch, we take a look at some short films, including this year's Short Film Palme d'Or winner. Read More
FilmEra is at TIFF from September 6th to 16th. In this dispatch, we dive into more avant-garde films in the Wavelengths program. Read More
FilmEra is at TIFF from September 6th to 16th. In this dispatch, we review new films from Bai Xue and Claire Denis. Read More
FilmEra is at TIFF from September 6th to 16th. In this dispatch, we dive into experimental films in the Wavelengths program. Read More
FilmEra is at TIFF from September 6th to 16th. In this dispatch, we look at new films from Wanuri Kahiu and Shane Black. Read More
