Kabul Between Prayers: Venice Film Review
With its focus on a Taliban soldier, Kabul Between Prayers is a bleak but beautiful documentary on the current situation in Afghanistan.
Rose of Nevada Review: What Matters in Life
Mark Jenkin’s Rose of Nevada is a hypnotic, haunting film that bends genre and storytelling conventions to remind us of our fundamental human needs.
The Cut Film Review: Making the Weight
Sean Ellis’ The Cut is an intense and emotionally devastating boxing drama featuring a stellar performance by Orlando Bloom.
The Threesome Review: A Fateful Encounter
The Threesome is about the morning, the days, and the weeks after the night before, when one spontaneous encounter changes three lives forever.
Lost Land (Harà Watan) Film Review
Lost Land (Harà Watan) is a tender and haunting story of survival and hope that follows two Rohingya siblings on a perilous journey.
Frankenstein Review: Del Toro’s Glorious Adaptation
With stunning visuals and outstanding performances, Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein is a fresh and fascinating outlook on the timeless Gothic novel.
No Other Choice Review: Losing Our Humanity
Lee Byung-hun is superb in Park Chan-wook’s dark comedy No Other Choice, which smartly warns us against our impending loss of humanity.
Task (HBO) Series Review: Bleak But Tense
HBO’s new miniseries Task is a meticulous exploration of trauma and grief that crescendos into an explosive drama riddled with tension and consequences.
Cover-Up Film Review: Heavy But Necessary
With its focus on institutional violence, Cover-Up is an incredibly hard watch, but also a very urgent and needed documentary.
Calle Malaga Review: Another Touzani Gem
Carmen Maura is superb as a woman who dares to be herself in Maryam Touzani’s Calle Malaga, a film about grief, love, and the human experience.