Film Reviews

‘Landscape with Invisible Hand’ review: Cory Finley’s creative near-future alien invasion comedy has plenty to say about humanity | Sundance

What if aliens invaded and weren’t exactly hostile, but just condescending? The unique vision of Landscape with Invisible Hand imagines… Read More

January 24, 2023

‘Infinity Pool’ review: Though beautiful to look at, Brandon Cronenberg’s twisted horror stays in the shallow end | Sundance

Brandon Cronenberg, the son of filmmaker David Cronenberg, has never shied away from sharing his father’s body horror sensibilities. I’m… Read More

January 23, 2023

‘Bad Behaviour’ review: Alice Englert’s blistering debut can barely contain a ferocious and devastatingly good Jennifer Connelly | Sundance

Motherhood is always an intriguing subject for storytelling, but Hollywood has usually played it safe with the topic, often distilling… Read More

January 23, 2023

‘Magazine Dreams’ review: A spectacular performance by Jonathan Majors saves bloated thriller from being a wasted exercise | Sundance

Right as we are introduced to Killian Maddox (Jonathan Majors), he is beyond frustrated with the world around him. In… Read More

January 23, 2023

‘Cassandro’ review: Gael García Bernal shines as the legendary lucha libre in crowd-pleasing biopic | Sundance

In the world of professional wrestling, there is a suspension of belief that one must have in order to believe… Read More

January 23, 2023

‘Flora and Son’ review: John Carney delivers another masterful music movie with a spectacular Eve Hewson | Sundance

Anyone can decide to become a musician. That doesn’t mean they’re set for success, but measuring that definition is different… Read More

January 23, 2023

‘Rotting in the Sun’ review: Sebastián Silva’s raunchy, indulgent self-referential satire shocks and thrills | Sundance

Sebastián Silva wants to die. That is Sebastián Silva, the fictional artist protagonist of Rotting in the Sun, written and… Read More

January 23, 2023

‘Fairyland’ review: Emilia Jones and Scoot McNairy rise above earnest but standard father-daughter fare | Sundance

Film festivals are places where filmmakers can break out, and careers can be launched. Such was the case last year,… Read More

January 22, 2023

‘Fair Play’ review: Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich are ticking time bombs in Chloe Domont’s look at a rigged balance of power | Sundance

It’s all about power. It’s a ruthless and unforgiving game that everyone must play. Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden… Read More

January 22, 2023

‘The Starling Girl’ review: Eliza Scanlen is stirring in Laurel Parmet’s insightful and layered look at the power and problems of faith | Sundance

For people of faith, religion can be a very comforting thing. Strict observance and ancient traditions may be seen as… Read More

January 22, 2023

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