Reviews

[Cannes Review] Polisse

In Poliss, an ensemble cop drama, the action centers on a disturbing crime trend spreading through France and other parts of Europe. The crime at hand is ab...

[Review] Priest

In concept, Priest should be one cool film. A story of priests fighting vampires sounds all kinds of awesome. Similar to Scott Stewart's directorial debut, ...

[Cannes Review] Restless

At the heart of Restless, the new film by American auteur Gus Van Sant, is a heartfelt relationship between two young people that begins at a funeral. Thus ...

[Review] The Beaver

The Beaver isn't a film for everyone. It's a bit odd, it's quite dark and rarely sugarcoats the serious subject matter at hand. With a subtle and unobtrusiv...

[Review] Bridesmaids

Paul Feig knows how to make possibly inept comedy, dangerously derivative in the wrong hands, have a heart. Feig is behind one of the best series ever put o...

[Cannes Review] Sleeping Beauty

In Julia Leigh's unusual feature film debut Sleeping Beauty, the debutante director tries to paint a provocative picture of lust for youth. Intrigued by the...

[Review] Octubre

With the Cannes Film Festival beginning next week, it's timely that Octubre, which snagged the Un Certain Regard Jury prize in 2010, is set to hit theaters in...

[Review] Thor

Marvel's big screen version of Thor is not what I expected from a Kenneth Branagh film. While watching the latest build-up adventure to The Avengers, it is ...