Remembering David Lynch: 1946-2025

David Lynch has died. Like any person who lived the hell out of his years on Earth, his death is the least notable thing about him.

The Seed of the Sacred Fig Review

Master filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof returns with another rousingly political drama, this one following a family torn apart by a missing gun.

The Room Next Door Review: Or, Women Talking

Pedro Almodóvar's The Room Next Door highlights his gift for gab in a talky drama starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.

Remembering David Lynch: 1946-2025

David Lynch has died. Like any person who lived the hell out of his years on Earth, his death is the least notable thing about him.

Families Like Ours Review: A Speculative Displacement Story

Thomas Vinterberg's new CBC Gem series is a fresh and creative Danish take on a speculative apocalyptic narrative.

My Brilliant Friend Series Finale Review

HBO's dramatic adaptation of Elena Ferrante's 2011 novel comes to an enrapturing and emotionally poignant end in the season finale.

Contra Zoom Pod Episode 294: Best Films of the Decade So Far Part 2

On Part Two of the Best Films of the Decade So Far Contra Zoom Pod reveals the top 25 films from the last five years with plenty of help from friends of the show!

Contra Zoom Pod Episode 293: Best Films of the Decade So Far Part 1

With the decade half over, Contra Zoom Pod surveyed critics for the top 50 films of the last five years! Here is Part 1 revealing picks 50-26!

Contra Zoom Pod Episode 292: A24 Retrospective—The Witch

On the latest Contra Zoom episode, we are looking at 2015's The Witch, directed by Robert Eggers. Ethan Simmie joins the show from The Movie Draft Podcast to revisit the folk horror classic!