AwardsWatch - Film Reviews

Cannes Review: Marco Bellocchio’s Godfather-esque ‘The Traitor’ struggles with the duality of its style

Mina Takla May 24, 2019

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

Jack King May 24, 2019

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’

Mina Takla May 24, 2019

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

Valerie Complex May 23, 2019

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

Review: ‘Rocketman’

Erik Anderson May 23, 2019

Taron Egerton is absolutely electric as Elton John in Dexter Fletcher’s imaginative, brash and dazzling musical biopic of the legendary musician Sometimes a biopic about... Read More

Cannes Review: Xavier Dolan’s ‘Matthias and Maxime’ is an improvement over recent works but still lacks emotional urgency

Mina Takla May 23, 2019

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

Mina Takla May 22, 2019

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

Review: ‘Aladdin’ has flashes of greatness but ends up an overlong retread

Erik Anderson May 22, 2019

The 1990s saw two major renaissances for Disney, a creative one and a financial one. The Little Mermaid had come out at the end of... Read More

Cannes Review: Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood’ is one of his most nuanced, poignant and entertaining films to date

Mina Takla May 22, 2019

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