Film Reviews

NYFF Review: ‘The Woman Who Ran’ cannot escape being defined by men

courtesy of NYFF “Seeing cows makes me so sad,” Gam-hee declares as she pokes at a plate of beef in… Read More

October 1, 2020

Retrospective: “I Have No Intentions of Being Friends with You”- A Look Back at ‘The Social Network’

(Columbia Pictures) “I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for what happens here.” This statement was spoken by… Read More

October 1, 2020

Film Review: Sally Hawkins’ ‘Eternal Beauty’ isn’t just skin deep

David Thewlis and Sally Hawkins in ETERNAL BEAUTY One word to describe Sally Hawkins’ talent is chameleonic. Even if she… Read More

September 30, 2020

NYFF Review: Passion and performance shine in Chaitanya Tamhane’s ‘The Disciple’

courtesy of NYFF Children think anything and everything is possible. Kids possess the ability to picture a future in which… Read More

September 30, 2020

NYFF Review: Jia Zhangke takes an unfocused look at Chinese history and literature with ‘Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue’

courtesy of Xstream Pictures Jia Zhangke’s firmly established himself as one of China’s most exciting, innovative filmmakers, whether it’s in… Read More

September 30, 2020

NYFF Review: Steve McQueen’s ‘Mangrove’ is his most ambitious and exciting work to date

courtesy of NYFF The second Steve McQueen film to premiere at this year's edition of the New York Film Festival,… Read More

September 25, 2020

Film Review: The new ‘The Boys in the Band’ is a strikingly familiar tune played by a great new band

Dance dance before the revolution: Jim Parsons, Robin de Jesus, Michael Benjamin Washington and Andrew Rannells as Larry in THE… Read More

September 25, 2020

Film Review: ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ favors sensationalism over social impact

(Niko Tavernise / Netflix) “The Democratic Convention is about to begin in a police state.” – Walter Cronkite 1968 was a… Read More

September 24, 2020

NYFF Review: ‘Isabella’ doesn’t sink or swim—it just floats

courtesy of Cinema Guild Filmmaker Matías Piñeiro has added to his Shakespearean-inspired filmography with Isabella, which is as much a… Read More

September 23, 2020

Film Review: Tell me, tell me, how to be, how to be a ‘Kajillionaire’

(l-r) Richard Jenkins, Debra Winger and Evan Rachel Wood in Miranda July's KAJILLIONAIRE (courtesy of Focus Features) Certain movies make… Read More

September 23, 2020

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