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How to Make a Killing ★★★
In his directorial debut Emily the Criminal, director John Patton Ford offered a cynical and dark noir updated for theContinue Reading
Berlinale 2026: A Prayer for the Dying, The Blood Countess, Sleep No More
Within the sprawling festival program, the Berlinale Special section isn’t an easy one to pin down. Over the years it’sContinue Reading
Wuthering Heights ★½
For her third feature film, oft-discussed director Emerald Fennell tackles Emily Brontë’s classic novel Wuthering Heights. As has been doneContinue Reading
Berlinale 2026: Sad Girlz, The Moment
If there’s one major section of the Berlinale that I tend to overlook, year after year, it’s Generations. The sectionContinue Reading
Crime 101 ★★★
Crime 101 is one for lovers of classic crime movies. An adaptation of Don Winslow’s novel of the same name,Continue Reading
La grazia ★★★
La grazia is a political drama of a bygone era (a less jaded one). It is set in the lastContinue Reading
A Private Life ★★½
Director Rebecca Zlotowski’s A Private Life is a fun and mostly light murder mystery comedy centered on psychiatrist Dr. LilianContinue Reading
Berlinale 2026: Previewing the Competition
Once again, Berlin’s cinematic high holidays are upon us, with the 76th edition of the Berlinale film festival set toContinue Reading
Night Nurse ★★½
On the surface, the premise of Georgia Bernstein‘s deceptive debut feature, premiering at Sundance’s experimental Next section, sounds as seductiveContinue Reading
The Musical ★
Among the usually above-par selection of Sundance titles, films like Giselle Bonilla‘s crude debut feel as if the program coordinatorsContinue Reading
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