‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Sing and Dance a Deranged Duet of Musical Mischief | Venice

September 4, 2024

Five years after Joker (2019) premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it was awarded the top prize, director Todd… Read More

‘The End’ Review: It’s An End of the World Musical As We Know It (and It’s Not Fine) | Telluride

September 3, 2024

Stories observing the lives of the wealthy elite are ubiquitous in modern cinema. Whether the film is as daring and… Read More

‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Malcolm Washington’s Promising Debut Feature Makes Him One to Watch Out For | Telluride

September 3, 2024

Malcolm Washington’s directorial debut, The Piano Lesson, doesn’t start out like the original source material from stage by the legendary… Read More

‘2073’ Review: Asif Kapadia Conjures a Taut Sci-Fi Thriller in a Post-Apocalyptic World | Venice

September 3, 2024

We often associate the term dystopia with films or novels, fictional stories detached to some degree from our reality, but… Read More

‘Emilia Pérez’ Review: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdance | Telluride

September 3, 2024

French auteur Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez took the Cannes Film Festival by storm, winning the Jury Prize as well as… Read More

‘I’m Still Here’ Review: Walter Salles Avoids Manipulation to Tell a Moving Story of Family Trauma in the Face of Political Strife | Venice

September 2, 2024

When we’re asked what scares us the most, one of the answers we’re probably going to give is “I don’t… Read More

‘Nickel Boys’ Review: RaMell Ross’ Audacious Colson Whitehead Adaptation is a New American Masterpiece | Telluride

September 2, 2024

Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Nickel Boys,” begins with an arresting line: “Even in death, the boys were trouble.”… Read More

‘The Brutalist’ Review: Adrien Brody Gives a Shattering Performance in the Cinematic Event of the Year | Venice

September 2, 2024

If Megalopolis were half decent, it might look a lot like The Brutalist. While this review solely focuses on the… Read More

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