Cinematic Considerations Horror movies don’t typically find themselves as major awards-season contenders. But “Sinners” isn’t a typical horror film. Crafted from the singular vision of Ryan Coogler, this period musical drama weaves elements of supernatural horror into a layered and textured piece of...

Abizarre yet true story is chronicled in director Gus Van Sant’s latest film, “Dead Man’s Wire,” which saw a limited festival run in 2025 before arriving in theaters this January. Within a two-and-a-half-day time span, the film’s main character Tony Kiritsis took matters into his own hands, because ...

Cinematic Considerations An adaptation of the Maggie O’Farrell novel of the same name, Director Chloé Zhao enters new territory with “Hamnet.” Her drama about a family and the overwhelming power of both love and loss is quietly ethereal and raw. While not overtly addressing him by name, the film fol...