Ben Rolph

Interview: Noémie Merlant on ‘Paris, 13th District’ and her discovery of the virtual world

Courtesy of IFC Films Paris, 13th District is the latest film from French director Jacques Audiard. Coming off of his English… Read More

April 20, 2022

Interview: Director Sebastian Meise on ‘Great Freedom’ and discovering a widely forgotten part of German LGBTQ+ history

Great Freedom is the latest film from Vienna-based Austrian filmmaker Sebastian Meise. Meise first came on to the international film… Read More

March 3, 2022

Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano and Jeffery Wright talk stepping into the iconic roles in ‘The Batman’

After many delays, in making and the release of the film, Matt Reeves' The Batman is finally hitting movie theaters… Read More

March 2, 2022

‘Jackass Forever’ review: Welcome to the male members only club [Grade: B+]

Both hilarious and utterly senseless, the latest Jackass plays like a frenzied, feature-length fails video. MTV’s Jackass has enjoyed endless… Read More

February 3, 2022

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ review: Mckenna Grace is a stand-out in Jason Reitman’s rapturously fun homage

Jason Reitman pays tribute to his father’s iconic 1984 film, and its subsequent sequel, with Ghostbusters: Afterlife, a loving and… Read More

November 8, 2021

‘Antlers’ review: Scott Cooper’s relentlessly effective horror is a near home run [Grade: B]

Scott Cooper’s first venture into the realm of horror, Antlers, is an utterly nerve-shredding experience. Antlers is produced by the gothic master… Read More

October 29, 2021

‘The Phantom of the Open’ review: Mark Rylance hits an ace in endearing sports comedy [Grade B+] (London Film Festival)

Craig Roberts’ latest sees Mark Rylance delivering the most endearing performance of the year, he is incredibly lovable. Obviously, with… Read More

October 15, 2021

‘Paris, 13th District’ review: Noémie Merlant shines in a tender, yet dreamy tale of human connection [Grade: A] (London Film Festival)

Jacques Audiard’s latest is a tender, dream-like tale about people seeking true connection. Paris, 13th District marks Audiard’s first step… Read More

October 14, 2021

‘Ali & Ava’ review: A well-rounded, typically British, social realist study [Grade: B] (London Film Festival)

Coming off the Ruth Wilson-starring film Dark River, Clio Bernard’s new film, Ali & Ava, is a sensitive exploration of… Read More

October 13, 2021

From ‘Dune’ to ‘Last Night in Soho,’ Venice 2021 was a film festival to remember

The Venice Film Festival was a serene, sun-blessed blast of a festival. Nothing beats getting up at the crack of… Read More

September 12, 2021

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