Cannes Review: ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ is passionate, unconventional lesbian cinema
Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire, the romance drama set in 18th-century French high society has all the boxes checked: stunning cinematography, elegant... Read More
Film Festivals
Cannes Review: Elia Suleiman’s ‘It Must Be Heaven,’ is a political and sometimes brilliant meta commentary on Palestine identity
Elia Suleiman’s latest is a dryly comedic essay film on the Palestinian identity In the same vein as his previous films, but perhaps less structured... Read More
Cannes Review: Marco Bellocchio’s Godfather-esque ‘The Traitor’ struggles with the duality of its style
Marco Bellocchio’s latest features a clash of cinematic styles with mixed results One of Italy’s most remarkable directors, Marco Bellocchio’s films always have a sense... Read More
Cannes Review: Michael Angelo Covino’s ‘The Climb’ is pitch-perfect buddy comedy
It’s not without its blemishes, but by combining breakthrough lead performances, accomplished cinematography, hilarious sight gags and pitch-perfect, farcical dialogue, Michael Angelo Covino’s re-invention of... Read More
Cannes Review: ‘The Bears’ Famous Invasion’
Lorenzo Mattotti’s debut animated feature is an animated feast for the eyes In his first animated feature, Lorenzo Mattoti delivers one of the most beautiful... Read More
Cannes Review: ‘Atlantique’ Puts a Creative Spin On A Tragic Love Story
Atlantique, the first feature from director Mati Diop is a cinematic puzzle worth putting together. Move all the pieces to the proper place and discover... Read More
Cannes Review: Xavier Dolan’s ‘Matthias and Maxime’ is an improvement over recent works but still lacks emotional urgency
Xavier Dolan’s latest is cluttered, uneven but well-intentioned film about repressed love In his follow-up to a string of negatively received films (It Must Be... Read More
Cannes Review: Joon-ho Bong’s ‘Parasite’ is breathtaking and heartbreaking
Joon-ho Bong delivers the best film of the Cannes Film Festival so far Known for his genre-twisting work, Joon-ho Bong is a director that never... Read More
Cannes Review: Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood’ is one of his most nuanced, poignant and entertaining films to date
Quentin Tarantino’s latest is a delicious, subversive and audacious takedown of Hollywood In one of his most nuanced, poignant and entertaining films to date, Quentin... Read More
Cannes Review: Gaspar Noé’s ‘Lux Æterna’ makes a mockery of its own message
Is Gaspar Noé’s Lux Æterna a big middle finger to the Time’s Up/Me Too movement? Or is it his way of being woke to the... Read More
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