Cannes Review take two: ‘Les Misérables’ is “one of the most timely and urgent films of the year”
Ladj Ly’s debut feature is a stunning, explosive film that is both fresh and arresting Debut films selected in competition at Cannes are rare –... Read More
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Cannes Review: ‘Bull’ has good intentions but feels all too familiar
First time feature director Annie Silverstein new film Bull, will leave you with thoughts you can’t process right away. Silverstein co-wrote the script with Johnny... Read More
Ladj Ly’s supremely confident debut feature recalls the bitingly fierce critical voice of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, transplanting it into the estates and housing blocks... Read More
Cannes Review: ‘Bacurau’
For Juliano Dornelles and Kleber Mendonça Filho, Bacurau is a step down from Filho’s masterful Aquarius and a middling political epic that doesn’t fully land.... Read More
Cannes Review take 2: ‘The Dead Don’t Die’
Jim Jarmusch’s most commercial film to date marks a departure for the director but also doesn’t offer a memorable viewing experience. Some directors like to... Read More
Cannes Review: Jim Jarmusch’s ‘The Dead Don’t Die’
Much like the zombies and ghouls the heroes of The Dead Don’t Die contend with, Jim Jarmusch’s B-movie satire rises slowly, brings our attention to... Read More
Cannes Review: ‘The Unknown Saint’ (‘Le Miracle du Saint Inconnu’)
Alaa Eldin Aljem’s debut feature is the rare Arab film that not only works as a meaningful comedy but also manages to be smart, audacious... Read More
Cannes Review: ‘Whitney’ – a Heartbreaking Chronicle of the Rise and Fall of a Legend
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] If you were alive in the 1980s it was impossible to miss out on the once in a lifetime talent that... Read More
Cannes Review: Kore-eda’s unforgettable ‘Shoplifters’ is his best film to date
SHOPLIFTERS is Hirokazu Kore-eda’s best film to date, and one of the most pleasant surprises of the Cannes Film Festival. A deceptively simple but utterly... Read More
Cannes Review: ‘BlacKkKlansman’ is Spike Lee’s best film in over a decade
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Spike Lee, I doubt anyone would argue, has paved the way for the likes of John Singleton, Ava DuVernay, Dee Rees... Read More
2025 BAFTA Longlist Predictions: Expect Big Numbers for ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Kneecap’ and More 
‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Review: It’s Big Bucks, All Whammies in Failed Follow Up to One of TV’s Best First Seasons [C-] 
2024 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Nominations 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 78 – ‘The Holiday’ (Nancy Meyers, 2006)