‘Love (Kjærlighet)’ Review: First There Was ‘Sex,’ Now Dag Johan Haugerud’s Middle Trilogy Film Looks for What ‘Dreams’ May Come | Venice
Love, the second film in Norwegian writer-director Dag Johan Haugerud’s trilogy exploring human connections (Sex premiered this year at the Berlinale and Dreams is still... Read More
Film Reviews
‘Presence’ Review: Steven Soderbergh’s Haunted House Drama is Quietly Terrifying | TIFF
Haunted houses are scary, but the hidden personal demons that are common in our modern society are at least just as disturbing. In Steven Soderbergh’s... Read More
‘The Girl with the Needle’ Review: Magnus von Horn Serves a Gripping and Bleak Tale of Unspeakable Violence | TIFF
In his third feature, Swedish filmmaker Magnus von Horn delivers a striking look at one of Denmark’s most haunting crimes. What could have been a... Read More
‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Review: A Game Show Scandal Fuels a Compelling Character Study with an Uncanny Performance by Paul Walter Hauser | TIFF
With the streaming bubble on the verge of collapse and cable in continual freefall, we’re seeing more and more filmmakers making movies about the television... Read More
2024 Telluride Film Festival Capsule Reviews: ‘The End,’ ‘Emilia Peréz,’ ‘Saturday Night’
In this Telluride Film Festival capsule review edition we’ve got Joshua Oppenheimer’s golden age musical The End, Jacques Audiard’s Cannes-winning musical Emilia Peréz and Jason... Read More
‘April’ Review: A Timely and Terrifying Abortion Story in Eastern Europe | Venice
All over the world, with the rise of the alt-right, attempts are being made at a daily pace restrict the access to abortion. The landmark... Read More
‘Harvest’ Review: Transplanting English to Scottish Locales Does No Favors for Athina Rachel Tsangari’s Adapted Historical Tale | Venice
Two names come to mind on mention of filmmakers who found their feet in the Greek New Wave Cinema movement; Yorgos Lanthimos and Athina Rachel... Read More
‘Stranger Eyes’ Review: The First Singapore Venice Competition Title is a Well-Crafted Thriller | Venice
Stranger Eyes by Yeo Siew Hua has already made history as Venice’s first ever Golden Lion contender hailing from Singapore, but it is its stylish... Read More
2024 Telluride Film Festival Capsule Reviews: ‘Conclave,’ Nickel Boys,’ ‘Maria’
In part one of three sets of capsule reviews from the 2024 Telluride Film Festival, I take a look at Conclave, Nickel Boys and Maria.... Read More
‘The Outrun’ Review: Saoirse Ronan is Towering in Sensitive Yet Uneven Recovery Drama | Telluride
At the 51st Telluride Film Festival, Saoirse Ronan became one of the youngest actors to be recognized with the prestigious Silver Medallion, honoring her versatile... Read More
‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Review: Amanda Seyfried is Mother (Ann) in Mona Fastvold’s Miraculous Musical Drama [A] 
With ‘Song Sung Blue,’ Craig Brewer Pays Tribute to Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman, Joy Amongst Sadness, and the Creation of Art [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 131 – ‘High Life’ (Claire Denis, 2019) 
Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ): ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Hamnet’ Lead