‘Parthenope’ Review: Paolo Sorrentino is Once Again Obsessed with a Great Beauty | Cannes
Parthenope is the coming-of-age story of an impossibly beautiful woman, much as in Giuseppe Tornatore’s Malèna, who turns heads everywhere she goes. Fortunately, the titular... Read More
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‘The Surfer’ Review: Nicolas Cage is at his Unhinged Best in Goofy Tragi-Comic Folly About Toxic Masculinity | Cannes
Irish filmmaker Lorcan Finnegan’s previous film Vivarium explored the horrors of suburban domesticity. His latest, The Surfer, which played out of competition at Cannes, is... Read More
‘Anora’ Review: Sean Baker’s Joyous New York City Tale Finds Love in a Hopeless Place and a Superstar in Mikey Madison | Cannes
Not every girl wants to be somebody’s princess, but anyone who does, should be given the opportunity. This is not exactly what Sean Baker wants... Read More
‘The Shrouds’ Review: David Cronenberg’s Exploration of Loss Ends Up Digging Its Own Grave | Cannes
We love it when a prominent auteur uses cinema to take stock of time passed and the remaining time; to cherish the love he must... Read More
‘The Apprentice’ Review: Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong are the Perfect Toxic Duo in Ali Abbasi’s Story of Donald Trump’s Rise | Cannes
Iranian-Danish director Ali Abbasi is really going against the grain of auteurism. His last three films have all premiered in Cannes competitions; in 2019 Border... Read More
‘Limonov – The Ballad’ Review: Ben Whishaw is Unrestrained in Inspired Biopic of the Rebel Vagabond | Cannes
Returning to the Croisette with a euphoric, rebellious bang, Cannes regular Kirill Serebrennikov (2018’s Leto, 2021’s Petrov’s Flu, 2022’s Tchaikovsky’s Wife) brings Limonov – The... Read More
‘The Substance’ Review: Demi Moore Delivers an Utterly Fearless Performance in Coralie Fargeat’s Gnarly Examination of How We See Ourselves | Cannes
Admit it. Who of us haven’t stared in the mirror or at old photos of our younger selves and longed to go back to the... Read More
‘Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1’ Review: Kevin Costner’s Meandering Western Epic is a Cowboy in Search of a Herd | Cannes
Kevin Costner’s first major artistic undertaking since his career boom courtesy of the blockbuster TV series Yellowstone, Horizon: An American Saga, the opening chapter of... Read More
‘Emilia Pérez’ Review: Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Karla Sofía Gascón are Sensational in Delightfully Unhinged Jacques Audiard Musical | Cannes
It is hard to put Jacques Audiard in one mold. The French director keeps tackling different genres without ever giving you a hint of what... Read More
‘The Balconettes’ Review: Noémie Merlant Lets Loose in Topical, Genre-bending Romp | Cannes
Noémie Merlant first gained universal recognition in Celine Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. Since then Merlant has... Read More
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10