‘The Toxic Avenger’ (2023) Review: Peter Dinklage is Ready to Intoxicate You Now | Fantastic Fest
Another superhero film? Not quite. Lloyd Kaufman’s Troma entertainment brought us the unlikeliest hero, The Toxic Avenger (1984). Spanning multiple sequels, TOXIE is ready for... Read More
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‘Art and Pep’ review: A celebratory chronicle of LGBTQ+ bar culture and its importance
A visit to the bar at the center of Mercedes Kane’s new documentary Art and Pep reveals how far Chicago’s LGBTQ community has come: Sidetrack’s... Read More
‘January 6th’ review: A vital and undeniable exploration of the insurrection captured on camera [DOC NYC]
The date of January 6th has quickly taken on an immortal meaning, and its significance will only grow as the United States goes through another... Read More
‘Please Baby Please’ review: A stylized, liberated 1950’s underground fever dream that redefines traditional gender norms | NewFest
Musicals from the 1950’s immediately conjure up vibrant images of guidos serenading girls in poodle skirts or elegant leading ladies dancing elaborate numbers in a... Read More
‘Mama’s Boy’ review: Dustin Lance Black doc just barely balances line between being uplifting and a stilted vanity project | NewFest
In 2009, at the age of 34, Dustin Lance Black won an Oscar for his screenplay for the Harvey Milk biopic Milk. In his acceptance... Read More
‘Lady Chatterly’s Lover’ review: Little to love beyond Emma Corrin and Jack O’Connell’s performances in Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s listless adaptation | LFF
A spirit of thoughtless anachronism looms over Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Netflix’s crude and cynical attempt at seeing if some of the steam... Read More
‘Inland’ review: Mark Rylance enchants in this realistic yet enigmatic folklore-influenced directorial debut from Fridtjof Ryder | LFF
English writer-director Fridtjof Ryder’s directorial debut is a taut, well-made micro budget feature. After a successful crowdfunding campaign and production moving ahead, Ryder’s film caught... Read More
‘No Bears’ review: Jafar Panahi turns the camera on himself in powerful, subtly playful examination of limits personal, political and artistic | LFF
The remarkable prolificacy of Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, and the even-more-remarkable spirit of subversiveness that has only burgeoned in his work since his arrest and... Read More
‘Nanny’ review: Predictability hobbles what could have been a fascinating take on the horror of trauma | LFF
It is both the blessing and the burden of just about every modern horror movie that it must be about trauma. It’s not just an... Read More
‘The Stranger’ review: Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris face off in this taut, unnerving Australian detective drama [B+] | LFF
Thomas Wright’s Australian detective drama stars Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris, and it’s a gripping film that is unconventionally delicate. This delicacy in the storytelling... Read More
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