Rien à Perdre: Cannes Film Review
Virginie Efira stars in Rien à Perdre, a Cannes Un Certain Regard drama, as she tries to fight for her son when he’s taken away by child services.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret: Review
Kelly Fremon Craig’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret is an honest and mature coming-of-age film, elevated by some truly fantastic performances.
Légua: Cannes Film Festival Review
Légua plays with our notions of time and death by taking a ghost story approach to a tale about women and their various roles in life.
The Zone of Interest Review: Haunting Holocaust Drama
Revolving around a merry nazi family living next door to a concentration camp, The Zone of Interest is a bleak, bold watch, and a holocaust drama unlike anything you’ve seen before.
Omen (2023): Cannes Film Review
Omen (Augure) is a sharp and stylistically marvelous tale about beliefs, guilt, and vitality drenched in magical realism.
Afghan Dreamers: Film Review
David Greenwald’s documentary Afghan Dreamers poignantly and powerfully showcases an all-girls robotics team from Afghanistan who dream of enacting change.
Killers of the Flower Moon: Film Review
Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon is a potent, stunning epic, elevated by a superb screenplay and flawless performances.
The Animal Kingdom Review: Haunting Dystopian Gem
Paul Kircher is astonishingly good in Thomas Cailley’s The Animal Kingdom, a thoroughly absorbing film that you simply won’t be able to take your eyes off of.
Inshallah A Boy Review: Claustrophobic Tragedy
Revolving around a Jordanian widow trying to survive a patriarchal society, Inshallah A Boy plays out like a claustrophobic tragedy, made all the more relevant by the very real issues it explores.
Strange Way of Life Review: Masculinity & Desire
Pedro Almodóvar’s queer western is not the film you expect it to be. Strange Way of Life is a sensual, timely tale of masculinity and desire.
