It’s Oscar season, huzzah! The Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards are in the books, several of the major guilds—including the Screen Actors, Directors, and Producers—released their nominations last week, and the BAFTA (British Academy) nominations came out yesterday. That means we have some tangible idea of what every awards body thinks about the past […]

“The Breaking Ice,” from writer/director Anthony Chen, is about three lost souls facing the frozen world outside and in. It takes place in the midst of winter, near the border of China and North Korea. The scenes of ice and snow are exquisitely composed and lit, with a score that often includes soft, shimmery chords […]