OFCS members don’t just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.
Interviews
Entrevista a Ivo Ferreira: Projecto Global é um filme “absolutamente pacifista”
Paulo Portugal @ esquerda.net [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Dez anos depois de “As Cartas da Guerra”, Ivo Ferreira aborda o contexto de desilusão pós-revolucionária, centrando-se no interior da luta armada das FP 25 de Abril. Um thriller político corajoso que tem de ser visto e debatido. Projecto Global chega esta semana às salas.
Ivo M. Ferreira sobre Projecto Global: “Engane-se quem achar que o filme apela à violência – é absolutamente pacifista”
Paulo Portugal @ [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Dez anos depois de As Cartas da Guerra, Ivo M. Ferreira aborda o contexto de desilusão pós-revolucionária, centrando-se no interior a luta armada das FP 25 de Abril. Um thriller político corajoso que tem de ser visto e debatido. Projecto Global chega esta semana às salas.
Ivo M. Ferreira: “Projecto Global” é um filme “absolutamente pacifista”
Paulo Portugal @ cinema7Arte.com [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Dez anos depois de “As Cartas da Guerra”, Ivo M. Ferreira aborda o contexto de desilusão pós-revolucionária, centrando-se no interior da luta armada das FP 25 de Abril. Um thriller político corajoso que tem de ser visto e debatido. “Projecto Global” chega esta semana às salas.
Kangdrun on Linka Linka, Lhasa, Tibetan Cinema and the Legacy of Pema Tseden
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Kangdrun talks about memory, fragmentation, and cinematic truth, explaining how personal experiences in Lhasa shaped “Linka Linka”
Taichi Kimura on Fujiko, Personal History, Music, and the Debate Around “Ma”
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Taichi Kimura discusses the personal roots of “Fujiko,” its bold musical approach, and his provocative stance on the overuse of the concept of ma in Japanese cinema.
Essays
From Shorts to Features: 4 Directors Setting the Tone for the Next Generation of Korean Filmmakers
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: In the post-pandemic era, where the industry continues to recalibrate, this influx of talent signals a promising future. If the short film industry currently seems more engaging than its feature-length counterpart, it is largely because of directors like La Sang-jun, Junh Yoon-ah, Jin Roh, and Oh Ji-hyeon, who are redefining what can be achieved within limited runtime. As such, the transition from shorts to features does not simply appear likely; it feels inevitable, and perhaps even necessary, for the continued evolution of Korean cinema.
Pacific Rim
Kristian Lin @ Fort Worth Weekly
- Excerpt: We ring in AAPI Heritage Month with this appreciation of their films. By Kristian Lin – May 6, 2026 0
Peter O’Toole Oscar Nomination Number Four: An Analysis
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Peter O’Toole faces off against cowboys old and new on his fourth failed Best Actor Oscar nomination. He also goes up against an acting frenemy who, like him, would always be an Oscar bridesmaid but never a bride.
So, We’re Not Allowed to Criticize the Michael Jackson Biopic?
Awards Coverage
Contender: Hexed
Contender: Wildwood
Contenders: Project Hail Mary
The Odyssey
Poll: Re-Awarding Best Original Screenplay, 2014
Wild Horse Nine
Upcoming Film Previews
Carolina Caroline, Updated
The Currents
The Death of Robin Hood
Decorado
Ladies First
Leviticus
One Night Only
Power Ballad, Updated
Super Troopers 3
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War
Verity
Other Types of Articles
Cannes: Aqui, de Tiago Guedes, integra Seleção Oficial
Paulo Portugal @ Insider.pt [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Tiago Guedes regressa a Cannes com adaptação da Trioogia de Jesus, de J.M. Coetzee.
Daniel Soares e Clara Vieira levam curtas ao Festival de Cannes
Paulo Portugal @ [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Finalmente, o cinema português. Daniel Soares concorre à Palma de Ouro, com a curta ‘Algumas Coisas que Acontecem ao Lado de um Rio’; já Clara Vieira mostra ‘Onde Nascem os Pirilampos’ na secção La Cinef, dedicada às escolas de cinema.
Florence Nightingale: The Television Movie
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Florence Nightingale, the television movie, is proper and respectable. While it has a curious choice for the lead, Florence Nightingale treats the subject with the proper respect and respectability.
The Take-Up Podcast: Last Laugh
Box Office History (Week 18, 2026)
Oscar History: May 1
Oscar History: May 2
Oscar History: May 3
Oscar History: May 4
Oscar History: May 5
Oscar History: May 6
Oscar History: May 7
Poll: Best of May 2025, Wide
Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “The Devil Wears Prada 2”
Poll: What Are You Watching? May 8-10, 2026)
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