‘The Taste of Things’ Review: Lovers Simmer in the Kitchen in this French Foodie Fantasy
The Taste of Things was France’s submission to the 2024 Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category. Set in 1885, Eugénie (Juliette Binoche), an artist in... Read More
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IFC Films takes North American rights to Sally Hawkins-starrer ‘The Lost King’ from Stephen Frears
IFC Films is acquiring North American rights to The Lost King ahead of its World Premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival. The Lost... Read More
Interview: Noémie Merlant on ‘Paris, 13th District’ and her discovery of the virtual world
Paris, 13th District is the latest film from French director Jacques Audiard. Coming off of his English language debut The Sisters Brothers, an American western starring... Read More
‘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 does, so much so that... Read More
‘Monday’ review: Sebastian Stan and Denise Gough bring a new level of chaos to the romance genre
At first glance, Monday seems about as conventional as you’d expect from a whirlwind romance between two Americans living overseas. It has the standard meet-cute,... Read More
Interview: ‘Moffie’ director Oliver Hermanus on queer coding in war movies and examining state-embedded racism
To say the very least, South African filmmaker Oliver Hermanus has built up a robust filmography. His exceptional debut Shirley Adams was followed by 2011’s... Read More
Film Review: ‘Six Minutes to Midnight’ wastes Oscar-winning actors in convoluted WWII drama
AUTHOR’S NOTE: ‘Six Minutes to Midnight’ stars Eddie Izzard, who self-identifies as “she/her.” However, the role she plays is a man, so, when referencing the... Read More
Interview: ‘MLK/FBI’ director Sam Pollard on how history repeats itself and how he thinks Dr. King would have reacted to the Capitol insurrection [VIDEO]
MLK/FBI is one of the most consequential documentaries released during the 2020-21 film season. Director Sam Pollard’s attention to detail is impeccable as he lays out... Read More
Trailer: Jude Law and Carrie Coon are unraveling in ‘The Nest’
In The Nest (read our review here), Rory (Jude Law), is an ambitious entrepreneur and former commodities broker, who persuades his American wife, Allison (Carrie... Read More
Trailer: History meets patisserie in ‘Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles’
“How do we give people a way to understand Versailles?” From IFC Films and acclaimed filmmaker Laura Gabbert (the acclaimed Jonathan Gold portrait City of... Read More
‘Love Letters’ Review: A Quietly Powerful Portrait of Queer Motherhood [B] Cannes 
‘A Useful Ghost’ Review: Vacuum Cleaner Love Story Doesn’t Suck [C+] Cannes 
‘Sirât’ Review: Óliver Laxe Takes Us on a Sisyphean Journey of Sound and Fury Road [A-] Cannes 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 99 – ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ (Peter Jackson, 2001)