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‘A Hero’ review – An effective albeit monotonous moral parable from Asghar Farhadi [Cannes Review]

Somewhere in Iran, there is a bus station; a social junction where everyday commuters meet for a moment of solace.… Read More

July 19, 2021

‘In Front of Your Face’ review: A competent but isolating drama about dread from Hong Sang-soo [Cannes Review]

It doesn’t become clear what In Front of Your Face is really about till pretty far in, though its sheer… Read More

July 17, 2021

‘Memoria’ review: Tilda Swinton investigates an eerie mystery in Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s slow-burning epic [Cannes Review]

It starts with a bang. Not the metaphorical, head-first into action kind of bang — not that you would ever… Read More

July 16, 2021

‘Blue Bayou’ review: Justin Chon’s stunning portrait of immigration and what it means to be an “American” [Cannes Review]

What does it mean to be an American? The question reverberates throughout every frame of Blue Bayou, the new film… Read More

July 15, 2021

‘The Worst Person in the World’ review: Joachim Trier’s flirtatious love story might be the best film at Cannes [Cannes Review]

The kind of movie which reminds you just how beguiling top-tier cinema can be, Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in… Read More

July 10, 2021

‘Benedetta’ review: Praise be, Paul Verhoeven’s silly and sizzling hot nun summer is here [Cannes Review]

“We’re all entitled to a sin,” one nun confesses to her attentive Sister Benedetta (Virginie Efira). And sin she indeed… Read More

July 10, 2021

‘After Yang’ review: Kogonada’s lo-fi sci-fi is a meditative gem propelled by Colin Farrell’s most soulful performance [Cannes Review]

If Columbus was a bold attempt to resurrect slow cinema with a Gen Z-friendly storyline and progressive ideas, After Yang… Read More

July 9, 2021

Cannes Review: ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ is passionate, unconventional lesbian cinema

Adèle Hanel and Noémie Merlant in Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire (photo: MK2) Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of… Read More

May 26, 2019

Cannes Review: Elia Suleiman’s ‘It Must Be Heaven,’ is a political and sometimes brilliant meta commentary on Palestine identity

(Photo: Carole Bethuel) Elia Suleiman’s latest is a dryly comedic essay film on the Palestinian identity In the same vein… Read More

May 25, 2019

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