The Whale Review: Fraser Excels In Heartbreaking Tale
The Whale sees Brendan Fraser excel in Darren Aronofsky’s upsetting, heartbreaking tale of grief, physical struggles, and emotional neglect.
No Bears (Khers Nist) Review: Great Guerrilla Storytelling
No Bears (Khers Nist) is a film that, much like director Jafar Panahi, is committed to telling stories of truth and showing the raw, emotional side to living in fear.
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed: Film Review
The Golden Lion-winning All the Beauty and the Bloodshed is a ravishing documentary that has Laura Poitras delivering her most fascinating and emotional work.
Decision to Leave: Film Review
Decision to Leave has Park Chan-wook operating in his most narratively restrained manner yet delivering an impressive feature I could call some of his best work to date.
Moonage Daydream Film Review: The Prettiest Star
Moonage Daydream is a kaleidoscopic and unique venture that radiantly and stylistically explores the magisterial talents of one of the best artists ever to grace the stage.
Joyland (2022) Review: Repressed Desires & Gender Roles
Saim Sadiq’s feature-length directorial debut, Joyland, is a fearless, elegant, and humanistically poignant portrait of repressed desires and gender roles.
Viking Review: Ambiguous Space Character Study
Through its ambiguous and cold nature, Viking is a character study that constantly has you asking, “Who are the real characters we’re studying?”
The Blue Caftan Review: Beautifully Restrained
Maryam Touzani’s delicate and intimate directorial approach to The Blue Caftan helps it alluringly explore the juxtapositions between the loss of tradition and repressed desires.
Corsage Film Review: Polished Drama with Fragility & Forte
With Corsage, Marie Kreutzer delivers an elegantly haunting portrait of self-determination and vanity amidst restlessness, which includes an astonishing performance by Vicky Krieps.
Silent Land: Film Review
Directed with a remarkable sense of style for a debut feature, Silent Land subtly and noiselessly radiates a venomous anxiety all its own.