La Réparation ★★
Just like a gourmet meal, a good film can take time to be ready. Take too much time, however, andContinue Reading
Category: Festival Coverage
Myocardium ★★★
“So we’re condemned to experiencing the same thing?”, asks the voice of an interviewer to the protagonist of José ManuelContinue Reading
Amrum ★★
There’s a treacherous tranquility to the title of Fatih Akin‘s latest foray into biographic topics after the much nastier TheContinue Reading
Berlinale 2025: Wrap-Up, Award Winners & Highlights
I’ve been attending the Berlin International Film Festival in a semi-professional capacity for six years now, and if there’s oneContinue Reading
Berlinale 2025: “Blue Moon”, “Mickey 17”
Like all of the major film festivals, Berlinale has its own peculiar vibe and reputation. It’s not as glamorous asContinue Reading
Sundance 2024: “The Greatest Night in Pop”, “Eno”
Two documentaries explore the very extremes of popular music through wildly different approaches. Read below for Sundance reviews of TheContinue Reading
Sundance 2024: “Power”, “Tendaberry”
Our coverage of Sundance continues with a look at American society at both the macro and micro levels. Read belowContinue Reading
Sundance 2024: “How to Have Sex,” “In the Summers”
Two very different coming-of-age stories centered on young women offered sharp observations on how women navigate a male-dominated society andContinue Reading
The Boy and the Heron ★★★★
After the release of The Wind Rises in 2013, Hayao Miyazaki announced his retirement from filmmaking. Since then however, heContinue Reading
The Killer ★★
David Fincher‘s The Killer, screening at the BFI London Film Festival 2023, marks his cinematic return following 2020’s Mank. SetContinue Reading
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