Film Reviews

‘The Souvenir Part II’ review: Joanna Hogg’s masterful B-Side is both a compassionate exercise on grief and a celebration of feminine rebirth [Cannes Review]

It was only two years ago that writer-director Joanna Hogg carved out a gorgeous memory piece with The Souvenir, telling… Read More

July 8, 2021

‘Annette’ Review: Leos Carax’s occasionally unwieldy rock opera gleefully leans into camp [Cannes Review]

“Fame is like a flame,” Adam Driver’s Henry McHenry says wistfully in his stand-up routine, before a rapt audience. “Glorious,… Read More

July 6, 2021

‘The Tomorrow War’ review: Bland sci-fi retreads, repeats yesterday’s tired tropes

There’s no denying the increase in the number of movies that look and feel like video games. Hollywood sees the… Read More

July 1, 2021

‘Fear Street Part 1: 1994’ review: Adaptation of R.L Stine series is the summer’s scariest surprise

Fear Street Part 1: 1994 is one of the biggest surprises of the summer. As someone who often has a… Read More

June 30, 2021

‘Zola’ review: Taylour Paige gives a star-making performance in Janicza Bravo’s cinematic treatment of the viral Twitter thread

I remember when Zola's tweets dropped and spent two hours reading the whole story. Zolar Moon tells an extremely noir-ish… Read More

June 29, 2021

‘Black Widow’ review: It’s a family affair in the female-centered action extravaganza we’ve been waiting for

If ever there was a time when the world needed a Marvel film to bring everyone together, it is now.… Read More

June 29, 2021

‘Luchadoras’ review: A haunting film that goes behind the mask with the female wrestlers of Juárez [AFI Docs]

Luchadoras is a powerful look at standing up to threats and finding pride and power in one's identity and strength.… Read More

June 26, 2021

False Positive’ review: A chilling contemporary riff on ‘Rosemary’s Baby’

In recent years, there’s been a remarkable rise in the number of comedians who have given horror storytelling a shot.… Read More

June 23, 2021

‘F9’ review: Despite its title, this franchise no longer gives an F (and that’s a good thing)

When it comes to the laws of reality, physics, and any sense of characters being grounded in a world that… Read More

June 23, 2021

Retrospective: Revisiting the queer teenage heartbreak of 1998’s ‘Edge of Seventeen’

Almost 25 years later David Moreton’s pitch perfect, queer classic still cuts deep In the summer of 2009, no more… Read More

June 22, 2021

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