Italy
The film may fall short of capturing the epic nature of The Odyssey, but Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche’s powerful performances elevate it beyond its flaws.
Both TIFF films yearn to be more than what they actually are, but alas, gets stranded in a middle ground of mediocrity.
From Cannes Film Festival Wilson Kwong reviews Payal Kapadia’s Grand Prix winning All We Imagine as Light and Rúnar Rúnarsson’s When the Light Breaks.
Disco Boy doesn’t quite work, though thanks to some quality craftsmanship and the always-fantastic Franz Rogowski, it does come close.
Horror films have trained us to expect the final girl, but Funny Games does not acknowledge this hope and desire for survival.
Las Leonas depicts what happens when the power of sport meets the fortitude of women: not miracles, no, but still something beautiful and worth celebrating.
With Priscilla, Sofia Coppola proves that she is the premier chronicler of what it feels like for a girl.
From New York Film Festival, Lee Jutton reviews La Chimera and About Dry Grasses!
Eyes Without a Face packs some surprises that hold even in the face of time.
A Haunting in Venice is a new direction, going for something more creepily claustrophobic, but doesn’t quite nail the landing.
In our latest from the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, Kristy Strouse reviews Irena’s Vow, Days of Happiness and Holiday!
The Last Voyage of the Demeter turns in a light Dracula voyage too bound by its stock itinerary to sail into more adventurous waters.
Padre Pio leans into its politics and historical fealty; the spiritual aspects are heady, abstract, and dense.
A timeless coming-of-age tale told beautifully by Marcello and his collaborators, Scarlet is a cinematic treat for the eyes, the ears, and the heart.
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is amongst his finer recent films as a well as being one of the more standout adaptations of the classic fairy tale.