Film Festivals

‘The Swimmers’ review: Sally El Hosaini’s drama is a harrowing true tale of survival and dreams [B+] | Zurich

As long as cinema has existed, there have been “based on true events” films. George Méliès’ Joan of Arc (Jean… Read More

September 24, 2022

‘Smile’ review: Inventive jump scares and Sosie Bacon’s committed performance are just enough to carry Parker Finn’s horror debut [C+] | Fantastic Fest

From the opening scene of Smile, the feature film debut of writer-director Parker Finn, you know exactly what kind of… Read More

September 23, 2022

Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Don’t Make Me Go’ can’t leave well enough alone [Grade: B]

Don’t Make Me Go achieves the rare feat of showing its hand too often and still not earning its final… Read More

June 15, 2022

‘The Lost City’ review: Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum charm in a cute but stale retread of familiar jungle territory [Grade: B-] | SXSW

The phrase “they don’t make them like they used to” is floated around a lot with modern art, whether it… Read More

March 14, 2022

‘The Girl and the Spider’ review: A tangled web provides a fascinating contemplation of human interaction [Grade: B]

In their second feature film, The Girl and the Spider, Swiss brothers Ramon and Silvan Zürcher continue to explore the… Read More

November 16, 2021

‘Cyrano’ review: Peter Dinklage has a song in his heart but it’s not enough to let the film soar [Grade: B-]

In Joe Wright’s Cyrano, love is the main theme centered in this adaptation of Erica Schmidt’s off-Broadway musical of the… Read More

October 25, 2021

‘C’mon C’mon’ review: A perfectly somber Joaquin Phoenix and a breakout performance from Woody Norman add up to a Mike Mills classic [Grade: A]

There is something so simple yet profound about the films of Mike Mills films. Whether it is about letting go… Read More

October 22, 2021

‘The Velvet Underground’ review: Music doc from Todd Haynes brilliantly reintroduces important counterculture voices to a new generation [Grade: A] (Mill Valley Film Festival)

Much like the eponymous band it explores, The Velvet Underground defies documentary narrative conventions by focusing on its themes, first… Read More

October 15, 2021

‘The Phantom of the Open’ review: Mark Rylance hits an ace in endearing sports comedy [Grade B+] (London Film Festival)

Craig Roberts’ latest sees Mark Rylance delivering the most endearing performance of the year, he is incredibly lovable. Obviously, with… Read More

October 15, 2021

‘Paris, 13th District’ review: Noémie Merlant shines in a tender, yet dreamy tale of human connection [Grade: A] (London Film Festival)

Jacques Audiard’s latest is a tender, dream-like tale about people seeking true connection. Paris, 13th District marks Audiard’s first step… Read More

October 14, 2021

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