‘Origin’ Review: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor’s Stunning Performance Drives Ava DuVernay’s Story of the American Caste System | Venice
Examining non-fictional source material through its process of creation is always a fascinating endeavour. Ava DuVernay has adapted Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson’s... Read More
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‘All of Us Strangers’ Review: Andrew Haigh Devastates with a Masterful Story of Love and Loss in One of the Year’s Best Films | Telluride
“Is this real?” The connections to our past can be tenuous, where we lose grasp of even simple memories or they can tether us to... Read More
‘The Royal Hotel’ Review: Julia Garner and Jessica Henwick Find Out the Danger of Simply Being a Woman in Kitty Green’s Outback Thriller | Telluride
On a party boat heading into the harbor of Sydney, Australia, we find Hanna (Julia Garner) and Liv (Jessica Henwick), two American best friends in... Read More
‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Review: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Delivers with a Simple and Authentic Slow Burner | Venice
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s latest has a peculiar backstory. It was originally intended to be paired with singer Ishibashi Eiko’s live performances of her new songs. But... Read More
‘Hit Man’ Review: Richard Linklater’s Latest is a Total Hit…Man | Venice
The subject of hitmen has been a common theme in the Venice lineup this year. Audiences have been treated to the neo-noir thriller from David... Read More
‘Green Border’ Review: Agnieszka Holland’s Devastating and Incisive Portrait of the Belarus-Poland Refugee Crisis | Venice
“They have been watching us for 10 years. No one did anything,” bitterly remarks Syrian refugee Bashir (Jalal Altawil) when asked by activists to show... Read More
‘Priscilla’ Review: Cailee Spaeny is Pitch-Perfect in Sofia Coppola’s Demythologized Look at the Presleys | Venice
Sofia Coppola is back on the Lido once again for the first time since she presented Somewhere in 2010. One of the most anticipated titles... Read More
‘The Theory of Everything’ Review: Timm Kroeger’s Sophomore Feature is a Pulpy Adventure, as Impressive as it is Baffling | Venice
You can tell that Timm Kroeger was a cinematographer before he was a director. The German filmmaker’s second feature, following 2014’s well-regarded The Council of... Read More
‘Saltburn’ Review: Emerald Fennell Throws a Brilliant Bacchanal of Obsession, Repulsion, and Desire | Telluride
Opening a film with a roar of choral singers and stylized Old English titles thrusts the viewer into a very familiar, traditional English world. But... Read More
‘NYAD’ Review: Annette Bening and Jodie Foster Just Keep Swimming | Telluride
Known for crafting edge-of-your-seat documentaries (Free Solo, The Rescue), Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin venture into uncharted territory with their first narrative feature, NYAD.... Read More
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