‘Alcarràs’ review: Carla Simón’s family drama is a neorealist classic in the making [A] | NYFF
Each film festival season brings with it at least one title that charms with the charisma of its child actors. Carla Simón’s Alcarràs, which comes... Read More
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‘Hellraiser’ review: A chilling franchise reinvigoration with eerie visual flair that will have you on pins and needles [B]
The new Hellraiser reboot is a textbook example on how to remake or reboot a classic. Keep the same scenario as the original while putting... Read More
‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ at 10: How Stephen Chbosky turned “We accept the love we think we deserve” into a teenage celebration of self [Retrospective]
If you were a certain kind of teenager in 2012, The Perks of Being a Wallflower would’ve been your Bible. It defined how it felt... Read More
‘TÁR’ review: Portrait of the Artist on Fire | NYFF [A]
Opening with a “special thanks” immediately preceding a reverse order roll of the end credits may seem like a peculiar choice for any film, let... Read More
‘Till’ review: Danielle Deadwyler is astounding in Chinonye Chukwu’s tribute to a mother’s courage and love [B+] | NYFF
The brutal murder of Emmett Louis Till made headlines around the world 1950s America. People were aware that Black people in the U.S. were being... Read More
‘White Noise’ review: Noah Baumbach creates a new American soundtrack with his ambitious adaptation of Don DeLillo’s iconic novel [B+] | NYFF
When the pandemic hit the U.S., my fear of death oddly became most apparent when I would venture out to the grocery store. Strange, I... Read More
‘On the Fringe’ review: Juan Diego Botto’s directorial debut with Penélope Cruz is an ambitious but fractured effort [C] | Zurich
Juan Diego Botto’s directorial debut pulls no swings when it comes to social realism, it is a restless drama that follows a set of people... Read More
‘The Ice Storm’ retrospective: How Ang Lee’s 70s suburban American drama remains his most underrated masterpiece
If a director is lucky enough to find success in Hollywood, chances are they will stick with whatever works – it’s the rare director who... Read More
‘Mister Organ’ review: Obsession take centerstage in David Farrier’s twisted documentary about an insidious liar [B] | Fantastic Fest
The job of an investigative journalist is to dive deep into the fray, willing to get their hands dirty to undercover the truth of the... Read More
‘The Swimmers’ review: Sally El Hosaini’s drama is a harrowing true tale of survival and dreams [B+] | Zurich
As long as cinema has existed, there have been “based on true events” films. George Méliès’ Joan of Arc (Jean D’Arc), released in 1900, is... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 342: Reviewing ‘Mother Mary’ 
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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 341 – Diving into Emmy Season with First Predictions 
2026 Tonys: Laurie Metcalf (‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ ‘Death of a Salesman’) May Join Elite Group of Double-Nominated Performers