PinnedKevin GosztolainThe Wide ShotTop Films Of 2023 (And Other Highlights)From the writers and actors strikes to “Barbenheimer,” a look back at 2023 in film.7 min read·Dec 28, 2023--5--5
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘Civil War’ Has More To Say About Journalism Than US PoliticsDirector Alex Garland’s vision of a Second American Civil War is the backdrop for a story that revolves around war photography.·6 min read·Apr 13, 2024--17--17
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘The Conversation’: Coppola’s Classic Paranoia Film Turns 50Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 film matched the malaise of the political moment but was written before the Plumbers scandal erupted.·7 min read·Apr 6, 2024--4--4
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide ShotThe Transgressive Thrill Of ‘Love Lies Bleeding’Although “Love Lies Bleeding” largely follows the template of most noir films, it is an edgy and surreal thriller that plays with the genre·5 min read·Apr 1, 2024----
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide ShotAt The Oscars, ‘The Zone Of Interest’ Extends To GazaThe only statement on Gaza at the Oscars came from “Zone of Interest” filmmakers, who showed courage in linking their film to the present5 min read·Mar 11, 2024--1--1
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘In The Summers’: The Film That Won Sundance’s Top Prize For A US DramaDirector Alessandra Lacorazza’s first-time feature is the type of poignant and personal independent film you hope will shine at Sundance.·4 min read·Jan 28, 2024--1--1
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘Veni Vidi Vici’: How Easy It Is For The Super-Rich To Cheat, Steal, Kill, and Win | Sundance 2024“Veni Vidi Vici” is an Austrian film that premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival as part of the World Cinema Dramatic Competition.·4 min read·Jan 26, 2024----
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide ShotSixty Years Of ‘Dr. Strangelove’: A Nuclear War Planner On The Nightmare ComedyThe nightmare comedy in Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece remains as razor-sharp as ever with the Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight.9 min read·Jan 23, 2024----
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide ShotDoes ‘The Beekeeper’ Senselessly Fuel Conspiracy Theories?A few top critics were stung by the “follow the money” story in “The Beekeeper.” One accused the movie of “deep state-paranoia-mongering.”5 min read·Jan 18, 2024--1--1
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘American Fiction’: A Charming Satirical Film And Dark Horse Oscar ContenderDirector Cord Jefferson’s first-time feature urges the industry to rethink the idea that films like “American Fiction” can’t make money.7 min read·Jan 11, 2024--2--2
