GORAN Following the titular GORAN (Franjo Dijak), we see a portrait of an earnest yet disillusioned man. He’s built a new sauna with his friend at his…… Read more “Kyle Cubr reviews “Goran” and “Rainbow: A Private Affair” of the European Union Film Festival for Cine-File Chicago”
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Kyle Cubr reviews “Jupiter’s Moon” in Cine-File Chicago
In his first film since 2014’s exquisite WHITE GOD, director Kornél Mundruczó crafts another gripping tale of inclusion, exclusion, and fantasy with JUPITER’S MOON. Aryan (Zsombor Jéger)…… Read more “Kyle Cubr reviews “Jupiter’s Moon” in Cine-File Chicago”
Kyle Cubr joins the Cine-Cast podcast for March show hosted at Transistor Chicago
Transistor Radio welcomes to the mix Cine-File, the Chicago guide to independent and underground cinema, now in podcast form as Cine-Cast. On the inaugural episode, Cine-File managing editor…… Read more “Kyle Cubr joins the Cine-Cast podcast for March show hosted at Transistor Chicago”
Kyle Cubr reviews “The Raid: Redemption” for Cine-File
THE RAID: REDEMPTION is, by and large, an extremely action packed film and a ripe example of a culmination of one shift in aesthetic tastes in contemporary…… Read more “Kyle Cubr reviews “The Raid: Redemption” for Cine-File”
Cine-File’s Kyle Cubr reviews the documentary “Hitchcock/Truffaut”
In 1962, François Truffaut held a weeklong interview with Alfred Hitchcock to discuss the latter’s prolific film career. A condensed version of these conversations was later published…… Read more “Cine-File’s Kyle Cubr reviews the documentary “Hitchcock/Truffaut””
Cine-File Chicago features contributor Kyle Cubr’s list of the Best of 2017
Kyle Cubr’s list 1. LADY BIRD 2. THE SHAPE OF WATER 3. PHANTOM THREAD 4. RAW 5. GET OUT 6. DUNKIRK 7. A GHOST STORY 8. THE…… Read more “Cine-File Chicago features contributor Kyle Cubr’s list of the Best of 2017”
Kyle Cubr reviews “My Neighbor Totoro” for Cine-File Chicago
The seminal Studio Ghibli film MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO is one of director Hayao Miyazaki’s most beloved and celebrated. Thought-provoking and poignant, Miyazaki’s fourth feature is an enchanting,…… Read more “Kyle Cubr reviews “My Neighbor Totoro” for Cine-File Chicago”
Kyle Cubr reviews “The Other Side of Hope” for Cine-File
Building on the themes of immigration and refugees explored in 2011’s LE HAVRE, THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE finds Finnish director, Aki Kaurismäki, tackling the refugee and…… Read more “Kyle Cubr reviews “The Other Side of Hope” for Cine-File”
Kyle Cubr reviews “Purple Noon” on Cine-File
NOTE: Spoilers! — Loosely adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, René Clément’s PURPLE NOON circles around conman Tom Ripley’s (Alain Delon) exploits to persuade…… Read more “Kyle Cubr reviews “Purple Noon” on Cine-File”
