NYFF Review: Foe is a Locked Box with Nothing Inside
Foe’s potential is immense. The new sci-fi drama from director Garth Davis, who garnered acclaim after 2016’s Lion, stars beloved under-30 ...
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NYFF Review: La Práctica Displays Martín Rejtman’s Comedic Mastery
You’re plenty absolved for not knowing the deal. It’s been 30 years since Martín Rejtman’s debut feature (Rapado), almost 10 from his last ...
BFI London Review: The Hypnosis is a Toni Erdmann-Esque Cringe Comedy Skewering Corporate Culture
Toni Erdmann wasn’t the first film to skewer corporate culture, but the epic-length comedy struck a chord with many for how it used a fish-...
NYFF Review: A Prince is a Meandering, Otherworldly Tale of Taboos
A Prince, the second narrative feature from French director Pierre Creton, is rather strange. There is a chorus of narrators for a quiet fi...
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San Sebastian Review: Matteo Garrone’s Io Capitano is a Mesmerizing, Urgent Migrant Tale
Matteo Garrone’s talent for weaving stories out of the fabric of real events––especially those involving desperate or violent people––gets another airing in Io...
May December Trailer: Natalie Portman Digs into Julianne Moore’s Controversial Past in Todd Haynes Drama
One of the best films from this year's Cannes Film Festival lineup is finally getting its North American birth this week as the Opening Night selection of the ...
Jessie Buckley & Riz Ahmed Question Their Love in First Trailer for Christos Nikou’s Fingernails
Following up his breakout drama Apples, Greek director Christos Nikou leveled up his scope with the Cate Blanchett-backed Fingernails, which brings together Je...
8 Undistributed Films to See at the 61st New York Film Festival
While it's understandable that many's most-anticipated films at a festival are also some of the biggest titles of the season––evidenced by the instant sell-out...
Exclusive Trailer for New Restoration of Asghar Farhadi’s Dancing in the Dust, Getting First-Ever North American Release
Thanks to the breakout success of his Oscar-winning drama A Separation back in 2011, Asghar Farhadi's earlier films have received newfound recognition thanks t...
Martin Scorsese Speculates on Retirement: “A Couple More, One More Maybe, and That’s It, Okay?”
There is, of course, the legend that Martin Scorsese's career nearly ended at Raging Bull: after the disappointments of New York, New York and attendant person...
TIFF Review: Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero is an Energetic Celebration of a New, Controversial Star
As far as the music documentary is an extension of a brand experience, Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero provides an illuminating look behind the scenes, demystifyi...
TIFF Review: Lee Tamahori’s The Convert Stumbles Between Action and Drama
Since his breakthrough 1994 feature Once Were Warriors, a troubling and fiery coming-of-age story indie set in New Zealand’s Maōri community, Lee Tamahori has ...
TIFF Review: Isiah Medina’s He Thought He Died is an Illusory Exploration of Art and Commerce
During the TIFF screening of Isiah Medina’s He Thought He Died, which was preceded by Blake Williams’ 3D short Laberint Sequences, nearly half the theater clea...
TIFF Review: Riddle of Fire is an Uneven But Skillfully Made Children’s Fantasy Adventure
Films with child protagonists present a unique tonal challenge. If overly saccharine whimsy can alienate an adult audience, having precocious kids delivering m...