‘Steve’ Review: Tim Mielants and Cillian Murphy Redefine Empathy in the “Troubled Student” Genre [B+] TIFF
It feels like we’ve been telling stories of well-meaning teachers and troubled students since the beginning of time. Everyone is aware that public school systems... Read More
Brandon Lewis
‘Eagles of the Republic’ Review: Behind the Scenes of an Empty, Dull Propaganda Film [C-] TIFF
If a propaganda film is dull, does it make a sound? Probably not, since the whole point of propaganda is to influence perception, which requires... Read More
Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Being a TIFF Platform Jury Member: “I’ll Be Open”
“But he’s so good!” That was Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s reaction to the news that Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair’s chief film critic, had been let go from... Read More
‘Honey Don’t!’ Review: The Power of Chris(t) Almost Compels You in Ethan Coen’s Overly Sexualized Yet Sexually Timid Romp [B-]
In Honey Don’t!, Margaret Qualley’s Honey O’Donahue is handwashing a small but varied assortment of sex toys after a night of wild pleasure with Aubrey... Read More
‘Materialists’ Director Celine Song on How the Past Informs Her Modern Rom-Dramedy and Her Filmmaking Ambitions [VIDEO]
It may have come as a surprise to film lovers when Celine Song announced that her sophomore feature would be a romantic comedy. After all,... Read More
‘The Pitt’s’ Taylor Dearden on How the Series Expands What Neurodiversity Looks Like On Screen [Interview]
How does it feel to be in the middle of a cultural phenomenon? “It’s a bit of a whirlwind,” says Taylor Dearden, who stars as... Read More
‘Opus’ Review: Ayo Edebiri Fights the Evils of Access Journalism in Frustrating Satirical Thriller That’s More Parvum Than Magnum [C+] – Sundance Film Festival
Anyone who’s paid attention to the last two decades can understand how celebrity worship has warped the cultural zeitgeist. One such way is journalism, where... Read More
‘A Different Man’ Director Aaron Schimberg on Changing How Disability is Captured on Screen Through a Personal Lens
“All I can do is be true to my own experience and what I feel is ethical and right in the stories I want to... Read More
Sebastian Stan on How ‘The Apprentice’ and ‘A Different Man’ Tackle Comfort, Curiosity, and Confronting Our Fears
It’s an embarrassment of riches to have two transformative, awards-worthy roles in one career. But what does it mean when you have two in the... Read More
In ‘Hard Truths,’ Marianne Jean-Baptiste Reunites with Mike Leigh and Finds the Humanity in Pansy’s Misanthropy
It was the reunion that set the hearts of cinephiles aflutter. In September, British filmmaker Mike Leigh returned to the silver screen with Hard Truths,... Read More
‘Daughter From Hell’ Review: Gracie Abrams Dulls the Pain with Even Duller Melodies [C] 
Palm Springs International Film Society (PSIFS) Announces Two Awards in Honor of Former Festival Chairman and Philantropist Harold Matzner 
Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ to Open 83rd Venice Film Festival 
Director Watch Ep. 163: ‘Oppenheimer’ (Christopher Nolan, 2023)