‘lo Capitano’ Review: Garrone’s Migrant Story is Well Intentioned but Ultimately Slight | Venice
“Mom, I have to go. Look where we live, our house is coming down.” These are the words Seydou, the protagonist of Matteo Garrone’s Io... Read More
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‘The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial’ Review: William Friedkin’s Final Film is Supported by a Sensational Company of Actors | Venice
It’s not even a month since we lost the great William Friedkin. He made history as one of the leading directors of the ‘New Hollywood’,... Read More
‘The Beast’ Review: Léa Seydoux and George MacKay Cross Space and Time in Bonello’s Genre-Bending Romance | Venice
Bertrand Bonello has proven to be one of France’s most interesting, unconventional and sometimes idiosyncratic directors. He shocked the film world with Nocturama and Saint... Read More
‘El Conde’ Review: Larrain’s Brilliant and Twisted Satire About Fascism Has Bite | Venice
“History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.” -Karl Marx There’s certainly no more controversial figure in Chile than that of dictator Augusto Pinochet.... Read More
‘Saint Omer’ review: Alice Diop’s affecting story about motherhood is a stunner [A] | Venice Film Festival
It’s November 2013, and in the small town of Berck-sur-mer, in northern France, a 15-month old baby is found dead on a beach. It’s a... Read More
‘The Son’ review: Florian Zeller’s sophomore effort disappoints despite a great Hugh Jackman [C+] | Venice Film Festival
Florian Zeller’s stage trilogy about parent-child relationships and the devastating consequences of mental illness was one of the biggest surprises in the theater world of... Read More
‘Monica’ review: Trace Lysette is a revelation in Andrea Pallaoro’s delicate story of family and acceptance [B+] | Venice Film Festival
Our lives can sometimes be impacted by irreparable trauma, and even though we heal from it, it will leave us scarred. A parent’s rejection of... Read More
‘L’immensità’ review: A solid performance from Penélope Cruz doesn’t save Emanuele Crialese’s broadly drawn family drama [C+] | Venice Film Festival
Filmmakers often use cinema to tell personal stories, sometimes stories straight from their own childhood. Recently we’ve seen Alfonso Cuarón, Paolo Sorrentino, Kenneth Branagh, Steven... Read More
‘Don’t Worry Darling’ review: Be ready to witness a spectacular disaster [C-] | Venice Film Festival
‘Don’t Worry Darling’ review: Be ready to witness a spectacular disaster [C-] | Venice Film Festival
Throughout the story of the United States, there has often been called the ‘American Dream.’ Beyond the obvious rags-to-riches story, what is materially the American... Read More
‘The Whale’ review: Brendan Fraser’s incredible performance anchors a cathartic, emotional powerhouse [A] | Venice Film Festival
We watch movies because we seek entertainment, but at the same time we watch them because we want to be reassured that our world views... Read More
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