Sophia Ciminello

‘Beau Is Afraid’ review: Joaquin Phoenix goes to hell in Ari Aster’s horrifying, hilarious Freudian odyssey

The first time a mother and son are separated from each other is painful yet inevitable. While childbirth is frequently… Read More

April 10, 2023

Interview: Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović on the power of resilience, thematic connections to ‘The Little Mermaid,’ and shooting ‘Murina’ by the sea

Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović understands the power and resilience of young women. Her short film, Into the Blue, follows a 13-year-old… Read More

February 10, 2023

‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ review: We come to this place for Magic (Mike) and one final strip across the pond

Nicole Kidman's AMC ad is a new kind of national anthem for moviegoers and people who are generally savvy when… Read More

February 7, 2023

<strong>‘80 for Brady’ review: Four living legends take the ultimate girls trip to the gridiron in this heartfelt retirement comedy</strong>

Drinking tea, standing on a ladder, and purposefully knocking a bowl of chips over may seem like unnecessary tasks to… Read More

January 30, 2023

Interview: Production Designer Florencia Martin on recreating the architectural kaleidoscope of 1920s Los Angeles and the cinematic jewel boxes of ‘Babylon’

Florencia Martin knows Los Angeles. As a production designer, she recreated the suburban sprawl of the 1970s San Fernando Valley… Read More

January 15, 2023

‘Babylon’ review: Here’s to the fools who dream; Damien Chazelle’s epitaph for cinema is the evil b-side to ‘La La Land’

When Mia begrudgingly attends a party at the start of Damien Chazelle's magical, much-discussed film La La Land, she stares… Read More

December 16, 2022

Cinematographer Roger Deakins (‘Empire of Light’) on his latest collaboration with Sam Mendes, being his own camera operator, and the movie that makes him cry

Empire of Light may be the title of Roger Deakins' latest collaboration with Sam Mendes, but it's also a fitting… Read More

December 14, 2022

Interview: ‘White Noise’ production designer Jess Gonchor on recreating the 1980s, colorful product placement, and designing that bright, stocked supermarket

Since Don DeLillo's hit novel White Noise hit the shelves in 1985, readers have imagined how the settings like the… Read More

December 13, 2022

Interview: Maria Schrader on the power of portraying working mothers onscreen and the weight of telling the bombshell story at the heart of ‘She Said’

When The New York Times published the report on Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault allegations in 2017, 82 additional women gathered… Read More

December 9, 2022

‘Personality Crisis: One Night Only’ review: Martin Scorsese music doc looks at the absurd and the sublime of elusive, forever cool New York Dolls frontman David Johansen | NYFF

Martin Scorsese has a knack for documenting New York institutions and illustrating the inner lives of the city's singular characters.… Read More

October 16, 2022

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