All articles by David Kempler

The 2018 Oscar Nominees for Short Film – Animation are pretty good. I love one of them, but good luck toppling Pixar in this category.

The 2018 Short Film Live Action Oscar Nominees is a truly outstanding group of short films. Try and see them.

Sam Elliott and his moustache are the stars of this incredible mess.

Everyone knows there is an ongoing, massive refugee crisis. Here we are presented with a view of it through the eyes of a child. It’s depressing, but what else could it be?

When you see a couple of hundred films a year, it’s especially nice when one makes you feel the magic you felt when you went to your first movie. For me, three did exactly that in 2018.

The quality of entries in this year’s Animation Show of Shows is quite similar to last year’s collection. If you like animation, it’s worth your effort.

Pawel Pawlikowski’s follow-up to Ida, which won Best Foreign Film in 2013, isn’t quite as good, but still might be good enough to put it in the running for the same award this year.

A sister documents her brother’s descent into mental illness and how the system chews up all involved.

Alfonso Cuarón cements his place among our greatest living directors with a film that will stay with you long after you have seen it.

Ron Perlman is an aging hitman looking for a way out, but it’s just as hard as leaving the mob. Despite some major flaws, it’s mostly fun.