Though full of a distinct sense of atmosphere and compelling performances, Claire Denis’ “The Fence” is a work that could be mistaken for being more slight upon first glance. Based on the ...

August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Fences has finally made it to the big screen, directed by Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington. Wilson’s masterful storytelling about a ...

Fences is a type of film I sometimes find annoying. It’s a powerful award-winning play by August Wilson. Normally I would say I would rather see a play on stage than have it transposed to film.

The title of Claire Denis’s latest film takes on a literal and figurative dimension. There’s an actual fence that borders a remote, dust-covered construction site. On one side lies Alboury (Isaach de ...