One Piece Film: RED (Movie Review): The Most Emotional One Piece Film Yet
One Piece Film: RED is the most emotional of the franchise since Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in Winter, Miracle Sakura, and its most visually stunning yet.
Return to Dust (2022) Film Review
Li Ruijin’s Return to Dust is both a poignant love story and an unflinching picture of life in rural China that looks stunning and radiates authenticity.
Lyra (2022) Review: The Fragility of Peacetime
Part eulogy and part call for justice, Alison Millar’s Lyra lets the subject tell her own story, highlighting the injustices of her unanswered death and the ripple it still carries.
Barbarian Film Review: Stay The Night If You Dare
In Barbarian, Zach Cregger ditches his comedy roots and teams up with leads Georgina Campbell and Bill Skarsgård to create one of the most haunting horrors of 2022.
Please Baby Please Review: Campy Pleasures
Please Baby Please is an imaginative and visually entrancing feature by Amanda Kramer, who showcases her directorial playfulness and genre-bending antics in full effect.
Confetti (2022) Film Review
Poignant and emotional, Ann Hu’s Confetti dispels myths about dyslexia in a heartfelt story about a mother’s love and determination to give her daughter the best chance.
Stars at Noon Review: Steamy & Dreamlike
Claire Denis dominates the balance of tenderness and civil restlessness in Stars at Noon, a sweaty and dreamlike political thriller.
The Stranger (2022) Netflix Film Review
Coming soon to Netflix, Thomas M. Wright’s film The Stranger is both a distressing true crime drama inspired by actual events and a gripping, irresistible character study.
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Film Review): Far From Wooden
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is an utterly charming delight, thanks to some gorgeous stop-motion animation and a cast that breathes life into a familiar story.
My Policeman: Film Review
Great performances elevate My Policeman, a wholly absorbing film about love, loss and prejudice, revolving around three people who unwittingly destroy one another.
