THE MIRACLE CLUB: Needs A Miracle
THE MIRACLE CLUB: Needs A Miracle

Too often dry in its narrative construct, audiences will find little emotional investment in The Miracle Club.

SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING: Get Ready To Inhale A Cloud Of Surreal Cinema
SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING: Get Ready To Inhale A Cloud Of Surreal Cinema

For those with a nihilistic sensibility, there will be solace in the nothingness that comes from Smoking Causes Coughing.

New York Asian Film Festival 2023: GAGA, #MANHOLE & GLORIOUS ASHES
New York Asian Film Festival 2023: GAGA, #MANHOLE & GLORIOUS ASHES

The NY Asian Film Festival provides movie lovers in the tri-state area with a great opportunity to see films across a wide range of genres.

POLITE SOCIETY: An Epic Tale Of Sisterhood
POLITE SOCIETY: An Epic Tale Of Sisterhood

Polite Society does have its flaws, yet the heart of the film shines so bright, it is easy to overlook them.

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING PART ONE: Brisk Start For Franchise Two-Parter
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING PART ONE: Brisk Start For Franchise Two-Parter

Dead Reckoning Part One is a vigorous dose of action filmmaking at its finest.

THE OUT-LAWS: A Criminal Offense
THE OUT-LAWS: A Criminal Offense

The Out-Laws is a workable piece of entertainment, yet will struggle to be a film audiences remember after its release.

AFIRE: Cruel Summer
AFIRE: Cruel Summer

Fueled by brilliant performances and Petzold’s typically masterful storytelling, Afire will continue to smolder in the depths of your mind.

Cannes 2023: ALL TO PLAY FAR & MARGUERITE’s THEOREM
Cannes 2023: ALL TO PLAY FAR & MARGUERITE’S THEOREM

Wilson Kwong dives into two films that are interesting examples of dramatic French cinema with clear commercial appeal. 

HAVE YOU GOT IT YET? THE STORY OF SYD BARRETT AND PINK FLOYD: Music As Life
HAVE YOU GOT IT YET? THE STORY OF SYD BARRETT AND PINK FLOYD: Music As Life

Have You Got It Yet is a vulnerable and intimate look at the rise of a band and the fall of a genius.

THE TALE OF TSAR SALTAN: An Impeccably Realized Colorful Epic

The Tale of Tsar Saltan marries the magnanimousness of Ptushko’s vision with the acute details of his set designs and costumes.

INDIANA AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY: A Messy but Loving Last Crack of the Whip
INDIANA AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY: A Messy but Loving Last Crack of the Whip

Dial of Destiny is not perfect, with noticeable flaws, but it is also very entertaining, exciting, and well-acted.

RUBY GILLMAN, TEENAGE KRAKEN: Cute Coming-Of-Age Story In Shallow Waters
RUBY GILLMAN, TEENAGE KRAKEN: Cute Coming-Of-Age Story In Shallow Waters

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken doesn’t make a huge splash, but it does tread well enough to be an enduring animated film for those still in the kiddie pool.

ASTEROID CITY: What's Behind Wes Anderson's Curtain
ASTEROID CITY: What’s Behind Wes Anderson’s Curtain

Asteroid City is stylistically undifferentiated from most of Anderson’s recent output but it does take the audience behind the curtain.

THE STRANGER: A True Crime Becomes A Slow-paced And Dark Thriller
THE STRANGER: A True Crime Becomes A Slow-paced And Dark Thriller

The Stranger has many surprises and very clever narrative journeys, managing to build an atmosphere of suspense with very few and wisely used resources.

ASTEROID CITY: An Exercise In Acting Disinterested
ASTEROID CITY: An Exercise In Acting Disinterested

From Fantastic Mr. Fox to The French Dispatch, something strange and different happens every time and Asteroid City is no different.