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Carried by Idir Ben Addi’s brilliant performance, Young Ahmed is an intriguing character study of one young man’s fanaticism, though one is still left wanting something more.
The Sonata attempts to be moody, brooding, and dark, only to come off as predictable, cliched, and silly.
Young Ahmed and Corpus Christi both examine religion and its grip on the individual. Soham Gadre reviews both.
The conflicts at the heart of Synonyms will resonate deeply, thanks to Lapid’s deeply personal storytelling and Mercier’s fiery performance.
The Wild Goose Lake’s glaring missteps aren’t enough to sink the film and its overall affect, which remains consistent and engaging throughout.
As aloof and occasionally frustrating as the film may appear to be, Zombi Child is an eerie yet beautiful tale of coming-of-age and vodou.
Beyond its clear feats for being a feature debut, Les Misérables is an urgent urban masterpiece.
Now on home video, Jacques Rivette’s six-hour epic details Joan of Arc’s achievements on the battlefield that led to her burning at the stake.
I Lost My Body leaves plenty to be interpreted and discovered by its viewers, making it one of the most thought provoking animated films of the 2010s.
Atlantics tells the story of the women who are left by their men as the latter migrate to seek work, and it tells that story beautifully.
House of Cardin is a shiny, candy-colored look inside Cardin’s world, albeit one that is solely laudatory.
In our current political climate, A German Youth teaches a history lesson worth repeating.
Ira Sachs’ Frankie has Isabelle Huppert in the titular role confronting her own mortality through a cancer diagnosis and on a ticking clock.
Suleiman’s It Must Be Heaven balances wit and amusement with a melancholic, maybe even unfulfilled, sense of belonging.
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