Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

The desert is a landscape that filmmakers have used even before the advent of Westerns, I reckon, as a way for directors to convey their protagonists' emotions. From the hazy, parched and barren ...

As Guy Pearce, Stamp’s co-star in Priscilla Queen of Desert, put it in his X/Twitter tribute following the news: "Farewell dear Tel. You were a true inspiration, both in and out of heels. We’ll always ...

A washed-up photographer finds himself embroiled in an eerie mystery in Joshua Erkman’s strange, singular thriller. By Calum Marsh When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through ...

Anthony Mackie co-stars with Aiysha Hart, who plays a queen who unifies the tribes of Arabia in a narratively serviceable large-canvas production.

To set the scene, imagine: The man was tired. He had just finished shooting The Little Things, and thought he’d check in on himself. He deserved it! So he booked a silent meditation retreat in the ...

Welcome back to our queer film retrospective, “A Gay Old Time.” In this week’s column, let’s revisit 1985’s Desert Hearts, a trailblazing lesbian love story the premiered 40 years ago this month. This ...