Oscar Short Film Roundup: Best Live Action
A rundown of the nominated short films for the 96th Academy Awards
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REVIEW: Hundreds of Beavers (2022) dir. Mike Cheslik
Ahhhh! Wilderness!
BBFF Dispatch #2: Melchior the Apothecary: The Executioner’s Daughter (2022) dir. Elmo Nüganen /...
Part of the Boston Baltic Film Festival 2024
REVIEW: Dune: Part Two (2024) dir. Denis Villeneuve
Bigger. Badder. Wormier.
BBFF Dispatch #1: Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023) dir. Anna Hints / Four White Shirts...
In the forests of Võromaa of Southeast Estonia, smokehouse saunas have the power to heal.
REVIEW: Pictures of Ghosts (2023) dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho
A masterclass in cinematic love letters
REVIEW: Io Capitano (2023) dir. Matteo Garrone
Reverse-shot Immigrant Song
REVIEW: Drive-Away Dolls (2024) dir. Ethan Coen
Love is a sleigh ride to hell.
Oscar Short Film Roundup 2024: Best Animated
A rundown of the nominated short films for the 96th Academy Awards
REVIEW: The Sweet East (2023) dir. Sean Price Williams
East coast unleashed
INTERVIEW: Tran Anh Hung on the Food of ‘THE TASTE OF THINGS’
"You really need a very good cook who can interpret this, and then find a way to make it right, and have the right taste for the dish."
YEAR ENDER: Karenna Umscheid’s Best Needle Drops of 2023
The Music of the Movies That Made My Year!
