‘National Anthem’ review: Luke Gilford explores the wondrous, inviting world of America’s queer rodeo | SXSW
Midway through National Anthem, Dylan (Charlie Plummer) asks Sky (Eve Lindley) why she’s interested in him, self-proclaiming that he’s boring. “I don’t think you’re boring,”... Read More
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‘Ted Lasso’ season 3 review: The Emmy-winning hit proves an unforgettable match with signature wit and charm
It would be reasonable to doubt a last place team who uses a forgetful goldfish as their honorary mascot, but it is exactly this sentiment... Read More
‘Funny Games (1998) and (2008)’ retrospective: How Michael Haneke broke the rules in his continent-crossing examination of privilege, nihilism and violence
While both iterations of Funny Games technically ran in their first few festival circuits in 1997 and 2007, it feels appropriate to mark the anniversaries... Read More
‘Scream VI’ review: Welcome to New York, it’s been slaying for you as thrills, tension, and blood flow in gory legacy sequel
When Radio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett rebooted Wes Craven’s iconic franchise, 2022’s Scream, (the first sequel since the filmmaker had passed away),... Read More
‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ review: A sizzling adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s 1970’s-era rock band novel might be spring’s next hit album
When we read about fictional bands, we usually can only imagine what their music would sound like. But Amazon Prime’s new limited series Daisy Jones... Read More
‘Suzume’ review: Makoto Shinkai’s latest anime masterpiece is a jaw-dropping epic | Berlinale
If you follow the career of Makato Shinkai, you know he is renowned world-wide for his anime films, Your Name and Weathering With You being... Read More
‘In Water (mul-an-e-seo)’ review: Hong Sang-soo blurs the lines of his own self-reference to middling effect | Berlinale
What’s a year without a Hong Sang-soo film? Does a film festival even exist, if it does not feature a regular slot for the prolific... Read More
‘Roter Himmel (Afire)’ review: Paula Beer is on fire in Christian Petzold’s tragicomic climate crisis allegory | Berlinale
Berlin Film Festival favourite Christian Petzold is back in competition with his latest film, Roter Himmel, titled Afire in English. Thomas Shubert stars alongside long-time... Read More
‘Cocaine Bear’ review: Elizabeth Banks’s film roars with laughter at itself, but audiences may just give a few snorts
Well, you certainly can’t accuse the makers of Cocaine Bear of making any false promises – the film is indeed about a bear that does... Read More
‘Past Lives’ review: Celine Song’s poignant debut is a nuanced little wonder | Berlinale
Three devastatingly attractive people are sitting at a bar: who are they? Or more importantly, who are they to each other? This initial curiosity bordering... 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