‘Hell of a Summer’ is a Gen Z take on slasher, summer camp horror
WSN spoke with director-actor duo Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk about how they tailored their debut film for a younger audience.
Off the Radar: ‘Take Out’ is Sean Baker at his most New York indie
Off the Radar is a column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “Take Out” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Review: ‘Love Hurts’ subverts conventional Hollywood action comedy with a disappointing hero
While Ke Huy Quan presents a fresh take on the classic action hero, it struggles to create an interesting world for its characters.
Q&A: South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong on realism in cinema
With Lee Chang-dong’s upcoming retrospective at the Metrograph, WSN spoke with the legendary South Korean filmmaker about the significance of realism in his films.
Review: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ lacks what made its predecessors so charming
DreamWorks Animation’s latest addition to the decade-long series lacks the ingenuity and emotional core of its predecessors.
Review: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ is only pleasing to the ear
While the recently released biopic recreates some of the magic from Bob Marley’s music, it fails to thoughtfully explore the reggae superstar’s legacy.
Review: Why ‘The Zone of Interest’ asks you not to watch, but listen
“The Zone of Interest” is an experimental audiovisual portrait of Auschwitz that questions the nature of violence.
Why Studio Ghibli nostalgia hits different
Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and his animation studio introduced a generation to the adult world, while also reminding us of our childhood innocence.
Review: ‘Saltburn’ is a rave at an old gothic British mansion
Writer-director Emerald Fennell’s second film is a dark satire on the English class system, with Hitchcockian obsession at its most destructive form.
Review: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ is classic nostalgia at its best
The “Five Nights at Freddy’s” movie adaptation gives us the same scares, laughs and fun the franchise did a decade ago.
Off the Radar: ‘Barking Dogs Never Bite’ will make you laugh and wince at the same time
Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “Barking Dogs Never Bite” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Review: ‘El Conde’ tells a chilling story of bloodthirst through absurd political satire
Chilean director Pablo Larraín’s film is screening at the Paris Theater until Sept. 22.
