Schrader’s directorial skills remain compelling, but expertly composed shots do little to prop up half of a story.
Schrader’s directorial skills remain compelling, but expertly composed shots do little to prop up half of a story.
Paul Schared is back with a film at once aesthetically austere and emotionally fraught.
Paul Schrader’s latest, First Reformed, is an austere character study elevated by Ethan Hawke’s best performance to date.