Review: ‘Vita & Virginia’
Writers love to write about writers. It certainly helps that there has been no shortage of tragic literary figures in the annals of history to... Read More
Film Reviews
Review: Mads Brügger’s ‘Cold Case Hammarskjöld’ is a compelling whodunit
I love a good conspiracy theory. Don’t get me wrong, though: not all conspiracy theories are fun. Some are silly, some are crazy, and some,... Read More
Review: ‘This Is Not Berlin’
I’m starting to feel about coming-of-age movies the same way I feel about superhero movies: at this point, it’s got to be really special for... Read More
Review: ‘The Lion King’
Between 1939, with their film animated feature Snow White, up to the early 1960s, The Walt Disney Company was the dominated studio for animated film.... Read More
Review: Lulu Wang’s ‘The Farewell’
“Based on an actual lie” That is the opening title card for Lulu Wang’s deeply personal and richly drawn The Farewell, providing us immediately with... Read More
Review: ‘After the Wedding’ is a dull and predictable melodrama despite a radiant Michelle Williams
Funny how things have a tendency to endure when there’s a bit of money behind them. Funnier still how that tendency barely seems to dwindle... Read More
Review: Jennifer Kent’s brutal but brilliant ‘The Nightingale’
The early career path of a breakthrough filmmaker can be a treacherous one. Respond to Hollywood’s call and you risk selling out; pursue an independent... Read More
Review: Emma Thompson is excellent in Mindy Kaling’s ‘Late Night’
Everything old is new again! Five or ten years back, a gentle little comedy like Late Night might have come and gone without a trace. It was... Read More
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
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
2024 Portland Critics Association (PCA) Winners: ‘The Brutalist’ Tops with 10 
2025 BAFTA Nomination Predictions: Expect ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Conclave,’ ‘Emilia Pérez’ to Lead 
Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Nominations: ‘Kneecap’ Dominates with 10 Nods 
23rd Visual Effects Society Nominations: ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,’ ‘Better Man’ Lead