Venice 2022: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed cowers behind its emotional angle
Venice 2022: TÁR
An exceptional discourse on how good artists handle their bad habits
Venice 2022: Bones and All
Bones and All is a strong return to horror cinema for Luca Guadagnino, and Taylor Russell proves once again that she is one of the most fearless and captivating young performers working today.
Venice 2022: Un couple
Un couple is a feminist text through and through, and while it is undoubtedly slow to the point of boredom of many, it is a stark reminder that, sadly, topics like women’s rights and abuse from the patriarchy will never go away easily.
Venice 2022: Bardo, False Chronicle of A Handful of Truths
There are many scenes in Bardo that are truly brilliant and powerful, especially when it focuses on how easily a father can lose touch with his family because of his obsession with work, but its lack of focus and excessive runtime make it a trying viewing experience that would have benefited from losing an hour of fat.
Venice 2022: The Kingdom Exodus
Being able to finally see The Kingdom: Exodus in 2022 is nothing short of a miracle
Venice 2022: White Noise
Baumbach has marked his first truly stunning visual component
Venice 2022: Princess
Princess struggles tremendously to understand its own platform
Cannes 2022: Metronom
With a resoundingly stunning craft and empathetic emotional journey, Metronom is beyond worthwhile
HotDocs 2022: Sam Now
Sam Now is one of the best explorations of family dysfunction and pain ever seen
Sundance 2022: Fire of Love
Fire of Love is an exceptional documentary that explores the layers and nuances of love
Sundance 2022: Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is an exceptional look at female sexuality and the emotional scars many carry
Sundance 2022: When You Finish Saving the World
When You Finish Saving the World is a tender family drama that can suffer from the inexperience of Jesse Eisenberg as a filmmaker
Sundance 2022: Girl Picture
Girl Picture is a stunning portrait of growing up and the complex emotions that follow the transition from childhood to adulthood
Sundance 2022: The Mission
The Mission is possibly the most unbiased religious texts to date
Animation is Film 2021: Nahuel and the Magic Book
Nahuel and the Magic Book almost carries a Studio Ghibli level of magic within it’s world and characters
Animation is Film 2021: BELLE
BELLE is a frustrating outing for Mamoru Hosoda
LFF 2021: Natural Light
Natural Light provides a strong foundation for director Nagy Dénes' to build from in what looks like a promising career
LFF 2021: Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest
Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest does a splendid and entertaining job of giving its subject the limelight it deserves
VIFF 2021: The Beta Test
The Beta Test falls into mundane and rudimentary territory that does not know what to do with its spark