Reviews of Try Harder!, Scenes from the Glittering World, Fruits of Labor, Spirit never dies, only transitions., The Facility, and Faya Dayi.
Your guide to Asheville's vibrant and diverse movie offerings.
Your guide to Asheville's vibrant and diverse movie offerings.
All by Edwin Arnaudin
Reviews of Try Harder!, Scenes from the Glittering World, Fruits of Labor, Spirit never dies, only transitions., The Facility, and Faya Dayi.
Reviews of Truman and Tennessee, The War of Raya Sinitsina, My Neighbor Miguel, The Chimney Swift, In the Same Breath, A Once and Future Peace, and It Is Not Over Yet.
Reviews of Cane Malice, The First Woman, The Wakeful Sleeper, Homeroom, We Were There To Be There, My Name is Pauli Murray, and Radiograph of a Family.
Reviews of Storm Lake, Meanwhile on Earth, E14, The Doll, The Rifleman, and American Wildlife.
Reviews of Television Event, Three Songs for Benazir, Spirits and Rocks, Drills, The Last Archer, Águilas, and To Be Reconciled.
The filmmakers discuss their feature debut, the pandemic’s impact on every aspect of its release, and dealing with negative reviews.
The Pixar employee discusses the long journey of bringing the best film of 2020 to viewers at home.
The director of “Notting Hill,” “Changing Lanes,” and “My Cousin Rachel” discusses his new A-list drama.
The consistently appealing actor discusses becoming Thomas Edison, the similarities between his famous directorial collaborators, and his connections to the Asheville area.
The collaborators’ brilliant new documentary is one of the year’s best films — and arguably its most important.
The leading creative force behind Netflix’s new animated comedy discusses the film’s long journey to the screen.
The Oscar-nominated writer/director discusses releasing a film during a pandemic, the joys of having complete artistic control, and current events in food and politics.
In merely its second year, Chapel Hill’s Film Fest 919 has established itself as one of the Southeast’s best cinematic events.
The Finnish director discusses bringing J.R.R. Tolkien’s pre-literary life to the screen.
The acclaimed actress and writer discusses the ins and outs of adapting Richard Ford’s novel, helping partner/co-writer Paul Dano bring his vision to the screen, and filmmaking tips from the Coen brothers.
Prior to Claudio Simonetti's Goblin’s live performance of his Suspiria score on Nov. 28 at The Orange Peel alongside a screening of the film, the Italian composer discusses his love of Moog synthesizers, the Argento film’s legacy, and Luca Guadagnino’s remake.
The musical mastermind behind the summer’s feel-good movie discusses the process of getting his songs onscreen and the role Asheville played in helping him compose the film’s score.
The indie stalwart reflects on the secrecy of making Steven Soderbergh's new thriller, acting while being filmed by an iPhone and gravitating to like-minded collaborators.
The Death of Stalin actor discusses his surprise recruitment to Armando Iannucci's dark satire, being on set with comedy legends and what it'll take to bring him to Western North Carolina.
The New Yorker discusses making films centered on older characters as well as his recent side projects and experiences at his North Carolina alma mater.