Emilia Pérez ★★★
In 2018, French director Jacques Audiard directed his first English-language film The Sisters Brothers. The film portrayed two brothers, bountyContinue Reading
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The Substance ★★★½
It might not be the best idea to call a phone number on the back of a USB drive thatContinue Reading
The Taste of Things ★★
Never have I seen so much food in a movie. Trần Anh Hùng’s latest film The Taste of Things servesContinue Reading
Anatomy of a Fall ★★★½
In most criminal trials, there is a verdict. A clear decision. Yes, the defendant is innocent. No, the defendant isContinue Reading
What We’re Watching – August 2023
The summer heat has brought us to a number of bold, challenging, and controversial titles this month (and one coming-of-ageContinue Reading
Provocative Premieres at Cannes
Cannes returns tomorrow! The biggest event in film, the festival is known for its red carpet appearances, setting the toneContinue Reading
Everything Went Fine ★★★
Towards the end of a loved one’s life, hard decisions are often made. We think of death almost abstractly untilContinue Reading
Pacifiction ★★★★
Beneath the gorgeous green overhang of palms, the thunderous waves of Teahupo’o, and the glimmering rainfall of tropical French PolynesiaContinue Reading
The Films of Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard was a titan of cinema. From his debut feature film Breathless to his final film The Image Book, Godard pushedContinue Reading
What We’re Watching – August 2022
World cinema is on our mind in this month’s What We’re Watching column, our critics writing on German, Russian, and Belgian cinema.Continue Reading
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