Film Reviews

NYFF Review: In ‘French Exit,’ Michelle Pfeiffer gives a performance for the ages

I don’t know about you but not being able to see my mother in person in over a year thanks… Read More

October 10, 2020

Film Review: The multi-dimensional ‘Archenemy’ is an alt-superhero tale that never gets off the ground

Joe Manganiello in ARCHENEMY isn't super, man (RJLE Films) We’re living in the era of the anti-superhero. After decades of… Read More

October 8, 2020

NYFF Review: Middling modernist myth-making in ‘Atarrabi and Mikelats’

French filmmaker Eugène Green, like many directors, has a distinct style. His characters speak directly to the camera. They stand… Read More

October 7, 2020

NYFF Review: ‘On the Rocks’ is a subtle reminder of what Sofia Coppola does best

The father and daughter reunion: Bill Murray and Rashida Jones in ON THE ROCKS (Apple/A24) Like most Sofia Coppola films,… Read More

October 6, 2020

Retrospective: ‘Postcards from the Edge,’ still twirling up 30 years later

(Columbia Pictures) Thirty years ago, Columbia Pictures released the sweet yet biting, semi-autobiographical Postcards from the Edge to critical acclaim,… Read More

October 6, 2020

NYFF Review: Steve McQueen’s meditative ‘Red, White and Blue’ features a career-defining performance from John Boyega

Courtesy of Amazon Studios Over the past few weeks, Steve McQueen has once again taken the world of filmmaking by… Read More

October 3, 2020

Film Review: Under familial weight, Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Possessor’ doesn’t cast the spell it needs to

Possessor (Uncut) (courtesy of Neon) With his penchant for the same brand of body horror as his father’s early work,… Read More

October 1, 2020

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

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