The spirit of Jaws looms large over Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent. Not only is the Steven Spielberg classic returning to theaters in the Brazil of 1977 we see in the film, but there are ...

The Brazilian helmer’s dazzling period drama reveals a surprising underground support network operating during the country’s dictatorship, when human lives were deemed expendable. The 56-year-old ...

Wagner Moura takes cover in this knockout from the filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho that is largely set in 1977 during Brazil’s military dictatorship. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for ...

Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s “The Secret Agent” opens with a curious warning. “Our story is set in the Brazil of 1977,” white text reads as a yellow Volkswagen Beetle pulls into a gas ...

Ross Bonaime is the Senior Film Editor at Collider. He is a Virginia-based critic, writer, and editor who has written about all forms of entertainment for Paste Magazine, Brightest Young Things, ...