A Private Life Review: A Fleet, Sharp Showcase for Jodie Foster

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. A Private Life opens on January 16. It came as quite the surprise that accla...

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review: Stripped-Down Sequel Still Infects Charm

I’ll admit: when this writer reviewed 28 Years Later all the way back in June 2025, he didn’t have knowledge of disgraced British personality Jimmy Saville, wh...

Dead Man’s Wire Review: Gus Van Sant Offers a Good Time at the Movies

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Venice coverage. Dead Man's Wire opens in theaters on January 9. Gus Van Sant returns with De...

The Chronology of Water Review: Kristen Stewart’s Elemental Calling Card for Directorial Greatness

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. The Chronology of Water opens on January 9. Book adaptations yield two k...

All That’s Left of You Review: An Impactful Exploration of Decades of Palestinian Trauma

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. All That's Left of You opens on January 9. A sprawling, gripping drama...

Young Mothers Review: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Find Pain and Pathos

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. Young Mothers opens on January 9. The new film from Jean-Pierre and Luc Dard...

Magellan Review: A Hypnotic, Unambiguous Exploration of the Horrors of Colonization

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. Magellan opens in theaters on January 9. Ferdinand Magellan was never regard...

OBEX Review: An Inventive, Lo-Fi, and Otherworldly Adventure 

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. Obex opens in theaters on January 9. While the likes of David Cronenberg’s...

Holding Liat Review: The Story of One Family Through a Mosaic of Political Views

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Tribeca coverage. Holding Liat opens in theaters on January 9. The first words we hear in Bra...

The Plague Review: Bullying Drama of Paranoia Requries Suspension of Disbelief

If you’ve ever encountered tween bullying, you’ll know that, long before it gets personal, the process of picking out a target begins by being as annoying as p...