Film Reviews

‘The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari’ review: A haunting reminder of the power of nature and human perseverance | AFI FEST

Humanity’s existential threat from climate change is a disaster wholly self-created. Humans have found a way to exert a power… Read More

November 4, 2022

‘All That Breathes’ review: Shaunak Sen beautifully examines ecological conservation through our most vulnerable of creatures

Under the gray skies of Delhi, a rat scurries around amidst the debris. It finds another rat doing the same.… Read More

November 1, 2022

‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ review: Daniel Radcliffe is larger than life in hilarious send-up of the ‘true’ story of Weird Al

When it comes to modern cinema, the musical biopic is one of the most reliable subgenres for studios to greenlight.… Read More

October 31, 2022

‘Klondike’ review: Ukrainian Oscar submission from Maryna Er Gorbach is an uncompromising, startling look at war, displacement, and resistance

The shooting of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict at Donbas are both central to Maryna Er Gorbach’s… Read More

October 27, 2022

‘Ticket to Paradise’ review: George Clooney and Julia Roberts spark an old flame in a rom-com that fizzles out

With teen comedies enjoying a resurgence thanks to the ever-growing popularity of Netflix originals, another once-beloved 00s genre is looking… Read More

October 21, 2022

‘Please Baby Please’ review: A stylized, liberated 1950’s underground fever dream that redefines traditional gender norms  | NewFest

Musicals from the 1950’s immediately conjure up vibrant images of guidos serenading girls in poodle skirts or elegant leading ladies… Read More

October 18, 2022

‘Aftersun’ review: Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio are mesmerizing as a father and daughter in limbo in Charlotte Wells’s extraordinary debut

In the opening minutes of Aftersun, a camcorder goes back through footage, stopping on a young girl asking her father,… Read More

October 18, 2022

‘Mama’s Boy’ review: Dustin Lance Black doc just barely balances line between being uplifting and a stilted vanity project | NewFest

In 2009, at the age of 34, Dustin Lance Black won an Oscar for his screenplay for the Harvey Milk… Read More

October 17, 2022

‘Lady Chatterly’s Lover’ review: Little to love beyond Emma Corrin and Jack O’Connell’s performances in Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s listless adaptation | LFF

A spirit of thoughtless anachronism looms over Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Netflix’s crude and cynical attempt at seeing… Read More

October 17, 2022

‘Inland’ review: Mark Rylance enchants in this realistic yet enigmatic folklore-influenced directorial debut from Fridtjof Ryder | LFF

English writer-director Fridtjof Ryder's directorial debut is a taut, well-made micro budget feature. After a successful crowdfunding campaign and production… Read More

October 16, 2022

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