Cannes: La Perra, 9 Temples to Heaven Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/cannes-la-...

SIFF: Assets and Liabilities, Barbara Forever Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/siff-asset...

SIFF: The Friend's House is Here, Trial of Hein Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/siff-the-f...

SIFF: EIGHT BRIDGES (James Benning, 2026) Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/siff-eight...

New Experimental Shorts: Viktoria Schmid, Johann Lurf, and Prismatic Ground Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/new-experi...

Program Notes: An Evening with Sky Hopinka Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/program-no...

The Christophers (Steven Soderbergh), Everything Else is Noise (Nicolas Pereda) Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/the-christ...

A Preview of SIFF52 Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/a-preview-...

What Does That Nature Say to You? (Hong Sang-Soo, 2025), The Drama (Kristoffer Borgli, 2026) Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/what-does-...

Blue and Red (Zhou Tao, 2014) Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/blue-and-r...

Project Hail Mary (Phil Lord, Christopher Miller) Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/project-ha...

In-Flight Entertainment Pt. 2: The Last Year of Darkness Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/in-flight-...

In-Flight Entertainment Pt.1 Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/in-flight-...

Magellan (Lav Diaz, 2025) Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/magellan-l...

Charli XCX's Moment + Notes on Sundance Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/charli-xcx...

Debut (Julian Castronovo), 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Nia Dacosta) Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/debut-juli...

Is This Thing On?, Good Valley Stories Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/is-this-th...

Father Mother Sister Brother (Jim Jarmusch, 2025), Where to Land (Hal Hartley, 2025) Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/father-mot...

Distant Voices, Still Lives (Terence Davies, 1988) Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/distant-vo...

Where to Land: The Best Films of 2025 Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/where-to-l...

Avatar: Fire and Ash (James Cameron, 2025) Link: theinsert.substack.com/p/avatar-fir...

Marty Supreme (Josh Safdie, 2025) Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/marty-supreme-josh-safdie-2025

EOY: Afternoons of Solitude Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/eoy-afternoons-of-solitude

EOY Roundup #2: Nouvelle Vague, Collective Monologue Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/eoy-roundup-2-nouvelle-vague-collective

EOY Roundup #1: Peter Hujar's Day, Die My Love Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/eoy-roundup-1-peter-hujars-day-die

Bugonia (Yorgos Lanthimos, 2025) Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/bugonia-yorgos-lanthimos

VIFF: Dracula (Radu Jude), Kontinental '25 (Radu Jude) Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/viff-dracula-radu-jude-kontinental

VIFF: The Mastermind (Kelly Reichardt), After the Hunt (Luca Guadagnino) Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/viff-the-mastermind-kelly-reichardt

VIFF: With Hasan in Gaza (Kamal Aljafari) Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/viff-with-hasan-in-gaza-kamal-aljafari

NYFF: The Currents (Milagros Mumenthaler) Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/nyff-the-currents-milagros-mumenthaler

VIFF: The Secret Agent (Kleber Mendonca Filho) Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/viff-the-secret-agent-kleber-mendonca

VIFF: Resurrection, The Love that Remains Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/viff-resurrection-the-love-that-remains

VIFF: Sentimental Value, Miroirs No. 3 Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/viff-sentimental-value-miroirs-no

VIFF: It Was Just an Accident (Jafar Panahi) Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/viff-it-was-just-an-accident-jafar

VIFF: The Last One For the Road (Francesco Sossai) Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/viff-the-last-one-for-the-road-francesco

NYFF: Mare's Nest (Ben Rivers) Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/nyff-mares-nest-ben-rivers

NYFF: Drunken Noodles, Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/nyff-drunken-noodles-last-night-i

NYFF: Lover, Lovers, Loving, Love + Windward Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/nyff-lover-lovers-loving-love-windward

Wasn't planning to write about One Battle After Another, but I couldn't help myself. Not a formal review, but some loosely organized thoughts about a really good movie that I have some reservations about.

Notebook: One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson) Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/notebook-one-battle-after-another

NYFF: Dooni, towards a fundamental theory of physics, Morning Circle Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/nyff-dooni-towards-a-fundamental

NYFF: Levers, Pin de Fartie Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/nyff-levers-pin-de-fartie

VIFF Capsules: Your Touch Makes Others Invisible, Mad Bills to Pay, Blue Heron Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/viff-capsules-your-touch-makes-others

Experimental Films from SF Crossroads Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/experimental-films-from-sf-crossroads

VIFF 2025: Festival Preview Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/viff-2025-festival-preview

From My Life: Highest 2 Lowest, Weapons, My Undesirable Friends + The Honey Quartet Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/from-my-life-highest-2-lowest-weapons

New Releases: Eight Postcards from Utopia, Twinless Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/new-releases-eight-postcards-from

Summer Forever: On Jacques Rozier's Near Orouët Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/summer-forever-on-jacques-roziers

"Your Being Manipulated": On Ari Aster's Eddington Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/your-being-manipulated-on-ari-asters

The Hills are Alive: On Kiarostami's The Wind Will Carry Us Link: https://theinsert.substack.com/p/the-hills-are-alive-on-kiarostamis