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‘Sacrifice’ Review: Romain Gavras’ Environmentalism Parody Self-Immolates at the Altar of Absurdity [B-] TIFF

J Don Birnam September 7, 2025

Satire and farce make for appealing cinema because they give additional room to directors willing to exercise that creative license. Such is the case with... Read More

‘Marc by Sofia’ Review: Coppola’s Friendly Look at a Fashion Titan Leaves Some of its Seams Showing [B-] Venice

Mia Pflüger September 7, 2025

Sofia Coppola’s Marc by Sofia could only ever have been made by Sofia Coppola. On paper it is a straightforward proposition: a celebrated filmmaker turns... Read More

‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ Review: Chilean LGBTQ Western is a Haunting, Lyrical Fable About Love and Loss [A-] TIFF

J Don Birnam September 7, 2025

Chile’s selection to this year’s Best International Feature Oscar race, The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, continues that country’s remarkable string of featuring poignant films... Read More

‘Erupjca’ Review: Everything is Pretty Romantic in this Kinetic Charli XCX Vehicle [B+] TIFF

Matt St. Clair September 7, 2025

People probably always say that a long-lasting love can feel like an eternal flame. Whether it’s with the person you’re currently with or a fling... Read More

2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards Night One: ‘The Studio’ Breaks Comedy Emmy Record, ‘The Penguin’ Dominates in Limited Series

Erik Anderson September 6, 2025

Night one of the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards were held tonight where a handful of shows dominated and a new king was crowned. With... Read More

‘Steve’ Review: Tim Mielants and Cillian Murphy Redefine Empathy in the “Troubled Student” Genre [B+] TIFF

Brandon Lewis September 6, 2025

It feels like we’ve been telling stories of well-meaning teachers and troubled students since the beginning of time. Everyone is aware that public school systems... Read More

‘Left-Handed Girl’ (左撇子女孩) Review: Shih-Ching Tsou’s Solo Debut is a Vibrant Mother-Daughter Miracle [A-] TIFF

Kevin L. Lee September 6, 2025

Minutes into Shih-Ching Tsou’s solo debut Left-Handed Girl, I knew I was in good hands. Watching our three female leads sitting at a small cramped... Read More

‘The Choral’ Review: Ralph Fiennes is Pitch-Perfect in Old-Fashioned British Wartime Drama [B] TIFF

Erik Anderson September 6, 2025

Yorkshire, England, 1916. Young Lofty (Oliver Briscombe) has the unenviable task of delivering the bad news to the townsfolk that their loved ones have died... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 115 – ‘Early Summer’ (Yasujirō Ozu, 1951)

Ryan McQuade September 6, 2025

Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More

2025 Venice Film Festival Awards: ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Wins Golden Lion, Benny Safdie Named Best Director Amidst Jury Turmoil

Erik Anderson September 6, 2025

Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother has won the Golden Lion for Best Film of the 82nd Venice Film Festival from a fractured jury headed... Read More

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