The abyss stares back––that’s the overwhelming feeling of David Mamet’s new film Henry Johnson. It's based on his play of the same name from 2023, and with bot...
Anything weird, offbeat, or psychosexual seems to elicit the world "Lynchian" in descriptions, reviews, or marketing material. It’s become a shorthand and ulti...
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Tribeca coverage. Vulcanizadora opens in theaters on May 2.
Like the punk-rock cousin of ...
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Venice coverage. Pavements opens in theaters on May 2.
If the Hollywood superhero-industr...
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 TIFF coverage. Bonjour Tristesse opens in theaters on May 2.
There was slight trepidation goi...
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Cannes coverage. The Surfer opens in theaters on May 2.
In The Surfer, an exploitation film s...
Tom Hardy simultaneously fights corrupt cops and the Triad from the director of The Raid is, on paper, a pretty amazing pitch. Marrying Hardy’s gruff pivot bac...
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. Magic Farm opens in theaters on April 25.
Remember Vice News? It was like ...
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...
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Tribeca coverage. Emergent City opens in theaters on April 25.
Full transparency: I’ve been t...