Christy Review: A Shamelessly Generic Oscar Grab for Sydney Sweeney

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 TIFF coverage. Christy opens in theaters on November 7. “Aren’t we past this?” That’s the tho...

Sentimental Value Review: A Lived-In, Sincere Family Drama

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. Sentimental Value opens in theaters on November 7. Over a delicately str...

Train Dreams Review: Captures a Small Life on a Big Scale

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. Train Dreams opens in theaters on November 7 and arrives on Netflix on Novemb...

Die My Love Review: Lynne Ramsay’s Drama Strikes Rote Chords Despite Jennifer Lawrence’s Visceral Performance

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. Die My Love opens in theaters on November 7. Near the climax of Lynne Ramsay...

Peter Hujar’s Day Review: Ira Sachs Blends Documentary with Performance to Consider the Artist’s Life

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. Peter Hujar's Day opens in theaters on November 7. When I look at Pete...

Nuremberg Review: A Historical Drama Lacking Complexity

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 TIFF coverage. Nuremberg opens in theaters on November 7. Stanley Kubrick, in one of the most...

Nouvelle Vague Review: Richard Linklater Offers a Cinema Masterclass

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. Nouvelle Vague opens in theaters on October 31 and arrives on Netflix on Novemb...

Dracula Review: Radu Jude Crafts Unruly, Indulgent Satire

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Locarno coverage. Dracula opens in theaters on October 29. Radu Jude is one of the great film...

Anniversary Review: A Happy Family is Torn Apart in Jan Komasa’s Haunting Drama

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Warsaw Film Festival coverage. Anniversary opens in theaters on October 29. Jan Komasa’s Anni...

BFI London Review: Kevin B. Lee’s Debut Feature Afterlives Interrogates Terrorist Propaganda

So much of filmmaking and film-watching boils down to either lending your eyes to another or accepting that loan as a viewer––a process so quick, so immediate ...