‘Only the River Flows’ Review: Wei Shujun’s Gritty Neo-Noir Grips with Old-Fashioned Storytelling | LFF
People are innately intrigued with murder mysteries and the reasonings behind such violent and heinous acts. It’s human nature to want to discover the truth,... Read More
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‘The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed’ Review: Joanna Arnow’s Eye-Opening Look at Power, Control and Malaise | NYFF
Not every romantic relationship has to be equitable, and there’s no shame in that – unless you’re into that. Joanna Arnow’s directorial debut follows a... Read More
‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Review: Will the Devil Ever Give David Gordon Green His Soul Back?
The specter of The Exorcist looms large over modern horror filmmakers. William Friedkin’s tale of demonic possession wasn’t so much released in 1973 as it... Read More
‘Loki’ Season Two Review: Tom Hiddleston’s Marvelous Jester is Back and Better Than Ever, Ke Huy Quan is a Perfect Fit in the MCU
With the onslaught of comic-book adaptations and cinematic visions based on characters from superhero stories, it’s become easy to feel a bit of fatigue when... Read More
‘The Settlers’ Review: A Searing Examination of Power Dynamics and Land Appropriation in Early 20th Century Chile | NYFF
Tales of expeditions to explore previously unincorporated lands are all too often whitewashed in history as positive roots of a bright young nation, offering an... Read More
‘Foe’ Review: Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal Fail to Launch Garth Davis’ Scenes from a Futuristic Marriage | NYFF
It’s 2065 in The Midwest. The climate crisis has ravaged the planet with floods, fires, and a slew of natural disasters. A piece of the... Read More
‘The Creator’ Review: Gareth Edwards Brings a Fresh Spin to What Could Have Been Stale Sci-Fi
It’s hard to remember the last great original science fiction movie that felt like it truly represented something astounding for the genre. Was it James... Read More
‘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
‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ Review: Mike Flanagan’s Newest is a Gothic Gorefest That Dissects Familial Bonds
Remember the heart-wrenching and terrifying narrative of The Haunting of Hill House, or the unbelievable love story in The Haunting of Bly Manor? The Fall... Read More
‘Four Daughters’ Review: Kaouther Ben Hania’s Inventive Documentary/Narrative Hybrid is One of the Best Films of the Year | Toronto
Love can be painful, hard and overbearing. That’s particularly true when it comes to maternal love in the Middle East, a region where love is... Read More
‘Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat’ Review: The Emmy-Nominated Hit Returns as an Hilarious Workplace Comedy [B+] 
‘The Comeback’ Season 3 Review: Cherish is the Word I Use to Describe Lisa Kudrow [A-] 
‘Tow’ Review: Rose Has Plenty to Byrne But In Woefully Uninspired Vehicle [C+] 
‘They Will Kill You’ Review: Zazie Beetz’s Final Girl Slays in Gonzo Satanic Slasher [B+] SXSW