“Chicken jockey!” Two words. Two words that have caused distress and disaster in theaters all around the world. Two words that sum up the pure …

Camaraderie. Unity. Universal reliance.  These themes are explored in Matthew Rankin’s absurdist comedy-drama Universal Language, which premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight selection at last year’s …

“You failed.” “Yeah, but he failed with soul.” The aspiring artist. There are multiple types of them, including those who are humble and take a …

Have you ever wanted to live forever, except you’re constantly doing hard labor and serving as a guinea pig for those in power? This concept …

“If Severus is deployed as intended, thousands of innocent people will die.” The dilemma: a leaked code. The stakes: The possibility of thousands of lives …

“There’s four ways out of Nickel. Serve your time or age out. Court might intervene if you believe in miracles. You could die– they could …

“But she loves him for who he is. If he changes, then who is he then?” This line, delivered by the character Edward during a …

Pain.   Pure, unadulterated pain. Sometimes there is a film out there that leaves you with this feeling of absolute misery. “Emilia Pérez,” which won …

“You have to believe the illusion, or else you’ll go mad.” This quote is featured in a montage of Mumbai’s streets in Payal Kapadia’s “All …

Visions.  Visions of the American Dream. Visions of one’s art, fully realized. Visions of one’s creation being tarnished by others. These elements encompass Brady Corbet’s …