Frankenstein Review: Guillermo del Toro Crafts an Intricate World and Rhythmically Off-Kilter Adaptation

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Venice coverage. Frankenstein opens in theaters on October 17 and arrives on Netflix on November...

The Hyperboreans Review: Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña’s Warning Against Political Amnesia

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Cannes coverage. The Hyperboreans is now streaming on Film Movement+. “We humans are capable ...

Happyend Review: Neo Sora Poignantly Explores our Responses to an Impending Future

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Venice coverage. Happyend opens in theaters on September 12. “Something big is about to chang...

Motel Destino Review: Noirish Fever Dream Sparkles with Sweat and Lust

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Cannes coverage. Motel Destino opens in theaters on August 29. Simply put, Brazilian motels a...

The Balconettes Review: Noémie Merlant’s Self-Assured Take on Comedy-Horror

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. The Balconettes opens in theaters on August 22. The chic balconies of Ma...

Harvest Review: Athina Rachel Tsangari Beautifully Renders the Past Present

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Venice coverage. Harvest opens in theaters on August 1 and arrives on MUBI on August 8. An un...

Wild Diamond Review: Debut Feature Shines Bright, But Deprives Hyper-Femininity from Sensual Core

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Cannes coverage. Wild Diamond opens in theaters on July 11. From her debut feature, French fi...

Cannes Review: Adam’s Sake is an Empathetic But Uneven Hospital Drama 

Laura Wandel left a lasting impression with her debut feature Playground, a character study of a very young girl during her first school days, and was lauded f...

April Review: Dea Kulumbegashvili’s Second Feature is a Mystical Cinematic Revelation

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Venice coverage. April opens in theaters on April 25. In this year’s diverse line-up of V...

Berlinale Review: Two Times João Liberada Explores the Limits of Representation

Amongst the debut features populating Berlinale’s new section called Perspectives, none presented so admirably fresh take on fiction and political historie...