Cinema Clash

With awards season over, it’s back to the grind! On this edition of the Cinema Clash: a brief debrief on the Oscars; DOWNHILL triggers a verbal avalanche about American remakes of foreign films; the French drama PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE smolders for the arthouse crowd; THE PHOTOGRAPH tackles modern-day romance with minimal drama; INCITEMENT offers a glimpse into the mind of an Israeli extremist turned assassin; and the documentary WHAT SHE SAID: THE ART OF PAULINE KAEL spotlights the words and influence of a legendary film critic.