Film Reviews

Cannes Review: ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ is passionate, unconventional lesbian cinema

Adèle Hanel and Noémie Merlant in Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire (photo: MK2) Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of… Read More

May 26, 2019

Cannes Review: Elia Suleiman’s ‘It Must Be Heaven,’ is a political and sometimes brilliant meta commentary on Palestine identity

(Photo: Carole Bethuel) Elia Suleiman’s latest is a dryly comedic essay film on the Palestinian identity In the same vein… Read More

May 25, 2019

Cannes Review: Marco Bellocchio’s Godfather-esque ‘The Traitor’ struggles with the duality of its style

Marco Bellocchio’s latest features a clash of cinematic styles with mixed results One of Italy’s most remarkable directors, Marco Bellocchio’s… Read More

May 24, 2019

Cannes Review: Michael Angelo Covino’s ‘The Climb’ is pitch-perfect buddy comedy

(Photo: Topic Studios) It’s not without its blemishes, but by combining breakthrough lead performances, accomplished cinematography, hilarious sight gags and… Read More

May 24, 2019

Cannes Review: ‘The Bears’ Famous Invasion’

(Photo: Prima Linea Productions) Lorenzo Mattotti’s debut animated feature is an animated feast for the eyes In his first animated… Read More

May 24, 2019

Cannes Review: ‘Atlantique’ Puts a Creative Spin On A Tragic Love Story

Courtesy of The Cannes Film Festival Atlantique, the first feature from director Mati Diop is a cinematic puzzle worth putting… Read More

May 23, 2019

Review: ‘Rocketman’

Taron Egerton is absolutely electric as Elton John in Dexter Fletcher's imaginative, brash and dazzling musical biopic of the legendary… Read More

May 23, 2019

Cannes Review: Xavier Dolan’s ‘Matthias and Maxime’ is an improvement over recent works but still lacks emotional urgency

Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas and Xavier Dolan in Matthias and Maxime (Photo: Shayne Laverdiere) Xavier Dolan’s latest is cluttered, uneven but… Read More

May 23, 2019

Cannes Review: Joon-ho Bong’s ‘Parasite’ is breathtaking and heartbreaking

Parasite (Photo : 2019 CJ ENM Corporation, Barunson E&A) Joon-ho Bong delivers the best film of the Cannes Film Festival… Read More

May 22, 2019

Review: ‘Aladdin’ has flashes of greatness but ends up an overlong retread

Mena Massoud and Will Smith in Disney's Aladdin (Courtesy of Walt Disney) The 1990s saw two major renaissances for Disney,… Read More

May 22, 2019

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