Film Reviews
While it doesn’t dig as deep as one may hope, Becoming Cousteau is an honest yet engrossing portrait of one of the most iconic explorers.
New York Ninja feels destined to become a cult classic, the kind of film playing in the background at raucous house parties and neighborhood dive bars.
Spencer is fictitious, yet grounded in reality, a prolific examination of mental health through isolation and suffocation of tradition and restraint.
Out of the countless productions of The Scottish Play that exist, Coen definitely brings something new to the table.
Christmas on the Carousel is an entertaining Christmas romantic drama with strong performances.
All is Forgiven chronicles the breakdown of a family and a daughter’s attempt to understand the real reasons why many years later.
When it comes down to it, perhaps The Harder They Fall just attempts to do too much, and doesn’t quite have the necessary balance and patience.
What we get feels like a mixture of both fact and dramatization, which while ceaselessly fascinating, feels slightly unsatisfying.
An old monk recieves news of his aunt passing away, causing him to reflect on his life and his beliefs in Manav Kaul’s Tathagat.
Last Night in Soho immediately pulls you in with its colorful visuals and strong performances but it lacks the subtlety necessary to be truly impactful.
While flawed, Chloe Zhao’s Eternals features the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most emotionally satisfying story since Black Panther.
Although it can feel a little bit by the numbers, Bull is lifted by the excellent performances and the unflinching violence which underscores its premise.
In using the medium of melodrama for Parallel Mothers to convey such a message, Almodóvar has given us one of his best films in years.
The warped claustrophobia of Masking Threshold is wholly original, making it one of the best horror films of the year.
Our coverage of the 2021 New York Film Festival concludes with looks at Jane By Charlotte, Haruhara-San’s Recorder, and Hester Street.