‘Whitetail’ Review: From Nanouk Leopold’s Frustratingly Imbalanced Irish Drama Emerges a Star-Making Performance from Natasha O’Keeffe [C+] CIFF
There’s nothing like seeing a star-making performance. Natasha O’Keeffe is a face that will be mostly familiar to those who watch British television, thanks to... Read More
Reviews
‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’ Review: Palestinian Doc is a Stunning Chronicle of Finding Hope in the Darkest of Realities [A-] CIFF
On October 10 of this year, a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel went into effect, ostensibly putting an end to two years of bloodshed, in... Read More
Make It a Double Feature: ‘Pulse (Kairo)’ and ‘Red Rooms’
Both the Internet and social media often serve as outlets for human connection. However, such platforms can simultaneously serve as a hellish dimension of questioned... Read More
‘Regretting You’ Review: Young Stars Can’t Save a Flaccid Tale of Flimsy Parallel Romances from the Resident Queen of BookTok [D+]
When is romance not actually romantic? This seems to be the question that BookTok Queen Colleen Hoover is most intent on exploring, at least on... Read More
‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ TV Review: Newest Pennywise Installment Bites Off More Than It Can Chew [B-]
For two nights in November 1990, my high school classmates and I were riveted and delightfully frightened by the TV event of the season: the... Read More
2025 Middleburg Film Festival Day 4: ‘Is This Thing On?,’ ‘Rental Family,’ ‘Wake Up Dead Man’
The final day at the Middleburg Film Festival felt refreshingly low-key, a welcome breather after the whirlwind of films, panels, and parties. Don’t get me... Read More
2025 Middleburg Film Festival Day 3: ‘The Secret Agent,’ ‘A House of Dynamite,’ Critics Chat and the Annual Concert Celebration Featuring Kris Bowers
I opened day three at Middleburg with one of their signature events: Talk Back to the Critics. Mae Abdulbaki (Screen Rant), Jen Chaney (NY Times),... Read More
2025 Middleburg Film Festival Days 1 and 2: ‘After the Hunt,’ ‘It Was Just an Accident,’ ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,’ ‘Train Dreams’
Nestled in the rolling hills of Virginia’s Loudoun County, the Middleburg Film Festival feels like a not-so-secret handshake among cinephiles from the South Atlantic states.... Read More
‘Black Phone 2’ Review: Let This Call Go Straight to Voicemail [C]
Although we can all agree that autumn is the spookiest time of year, winter is perhaps the best season when it comes to immediately giving... Read More
‘Is This Thing On?’ Review: Will Arnett is a Stand Up Guy in Bradley Cooper’s Quieter, More Introspective Third Feature [B+] NYFF
Bradley Cooper isn’t the first director to come to mind to helm a romantic comedy. Up to this point, the actor-turned-prestige filmmaker has swung for... Read More
‘Mint’ Review: Ambition Outpaces Impact in ‘Snapper’ Director Charlotte Regan’s Stylish BBC Crime Drama Series [C+] Berlinale 
‘17’ Review: Kosara Mitić’s Devastating Debut Exposes the Cost of Silence and Complicity [B] Berlinale 
Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Take Top Awards 
Sundance Film Festival Announces 2027 Dates, Boulder Venues