Alternately silly and scathing, writer/director Ruben Östlund’s latest film, The Square—this year’s Palme d’Or winner—offers audiences a thoughtful satire with a Swedish sensibility.
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“I’ve got information, man. New shit has come to light.” – The Dude, ‘The Big Lebowski’
Preview: Public Cinema Screens Korean Drama ‘On the Beach at Night Alone’
You need to know a little tabloid gossip before watching ‘On the Beach at Night Alone’: South Korean director Hong Sang-soo and star Kim Min-hee are apparently in love. Standing between them is a 21-year age difference, Hong’s wife of 30 years, and a scornful Korean press.
Film Review: Greta Gerwig Makes Impressive Directorial Debut with ‘Lady Bird’
“Lady Bird turned out to be what I expected in many ways, but in Gerwig’s capable hands, the familiar story never feels stale and its characters never fall flat. In fact, it proves to be an infectiously fun, as well as achingly heartfelt experience.”
Film Review: ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’
In ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’, Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos returns with another disturbingly cerebral moviegoing experience, and solidifies his reputation as an auteur more than capable of making his audience squirm in their seats.
Preview: Public Cinema Screens Indie Comedy ‘Person to Person’ with Producer Q&A
‘Person to Person’, which plays in Knoxville this Wednesday thanks to The Public Cinema, is a New York character piece about crime and passion—but not in the way you might think.
Review: Knox Horror Film Fest Celebrates Genre Variety
Over the past nine years, the Knoxville Horror Film Fest has remained unapologetically committed to…
This Weekend: An Overwhelming Diversity of Events
Gospel music, opera, Agatha Christie, Ravel, Shostakovich, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville Opera, horror films,…
Horror Fest Brings International Classics to Knoxville
[Editor’s Note: Please welcome film critic Andrew Swafford as a contributor to the pages of Arts…
2017 Knoxville Film Festival At Regal Downtown West Sep. 15-17
(Above: Winners from the 2016 Knoxville Film Festival) Now in its 14th year, the Knoxville…
A Sad Day: The Knoxville Mercury Shuts Down
As if there wasn’t enough consternation in our lives, Knoxville’s journalism scene has suffered yet…
