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[LFF Review] Wild Tales

Zipping through its six unconnected stories, Wild Tales is a mix of Buñuel-ian absurdism and violent black comedy, subtly raising issues of sexual and national ...

[Review] Meet the Mormons

Let’s just admit it up front: every religion has interesting, funny, good-hearted folks that are trying to make the world a better place. In fact, I’m willing t...

[Review] Dracula Untold

Dragging the dark, kicking and screaming, into the light is the intentional aim of Universal’s Dracula Untold, an obvious experiment in re-imagining the studio’...

[Review] The Overnighters

The easiest thing I could say about The Overnighters is that director Jesse Moss got lucky. He looked to tell the story about a pastor doing God's will against ...

[NYFF Review] Iris

In 1970, David and Albert Maysles unleashed their seminal documentary Gimme Shelter. The brothers captured the violent events at the 1969 Altamont Speedway Fest...

[LFF Review] The Imitation Game

Alan Turing’s life comes tailor-made to fit the prestigious period drama mold that’s long been a staple of the British film and TV industries. For the most part...

[Review] Stretch

In the 16 or so years that he's been in the game, filmmaker Joe Carnahan has built his reputation as much on the films he has made as he has on the ones he has ...