Reviews

‘Origin’ Review: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor’s Stunning Performance Drives Ava DuVernay’s Story of the American Caste System | Venice

Examining non-fictional source material through its process of creation is always a fascinating endeavour. Ava DuVernay has adapted Pulitzer Prize-winning… Read More

September 6, 2023

‘All of Us Strangers’ Review: Andrew Haigh Devastates with a Masterful Story of Love and Loss in One of the Year’s Best Films | Telluride

“Is this real?” The connections to our past can be tenuous, where we lose grasp of even simple memories or… Read More

September 6, 2023

‘The Royal Hotel’ Review: Julia Garner and Jessica Henwick Find Out the Danger of Simply Being a Woman in Kitty Green’s Outback Thriller | Telluride

On a party boat heading into the harbor of Sydney, Australia, we find Hanna (Julia Garner) and Liv (Jessica Henwick),… Read More

September 5, 2023

‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Review: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Delivers with a Simple and Authentic Slow Burner | Venice

Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s latest has a peculiar backstory. It was originally intended to be paired with singer Ishibashi Eiko’s live performances… Read More

September 5, 2023

‘Hit Man’ Review: Richard Linklater’s Latest is a Total Hit…Man | Venice

The subject of hitmen has been a common theme in the Venice lineup this year. Audiences have been treated to… Read More

September 5, 2023

‘Green Border’ Review: Agnieszka Holland’s Devastating and Incisive Portrait of the Belarus-Poland Refugee Crisis | Venice

“They have been watching us for 10 years. No one did anything,” bitterly remarks Syrian refugee Bashir (Jalal Altawil) when… Read More

September 5, 2023

‘Priscilla’ Review: Cailee Spaeny is Pitch-Perfect in Sofia Coppola’s Demythologized Look at the Presleys | Venice

Sofia Coppola is back on the Lido once again for the first time since she presented Somewhere in 2010. One… Read More

September 4, 2023

‘The Theory of Everything’ Review: Timm Kroeger’s Sophomore Feature is a Pulpy Adventure, as Impressive as it is Baffling | Venice

You can tell that Timm Kroeger was a cinematographer before he was a director. The German filmmaker’s second feature, following… Read More

September 4, 2023

‘Saltburn’ Review: Emerald Fennell Throws a Brilliant Bacchanal of Obsession, Repulsion, and Desire | Telluride

Opening a film with a roar of choral singers and stylized Old English titles thrusts the viewer into a very… Read More

September 4, 2023

‘NYAD’ Review: Annette Bening and Jodie Foster Just Keep Swimming | Telluride

Known for crafting edge-of-your-seat documentaries (Free Solo, The Rescue), Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin venture into uncharted territory with… Read More

September 3, 2023

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