Hello from an early-morning train after a week at the Cannes Film Festival. I’m taking away memories of the blood geysers in Jane Schoenbrun’s “Teenage […]
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Full Phil’Review: Quentin Dupieux’s Unfulfilling Father-Daughter Film
Rendered with the broad strokes of an overstated stage drama, the new surrealist comedy from Quentin Dupieux is light and largely uneventful. Despite running a […]
The Unknown Review: Arthur Harari’s Beguiling Body Swap Thriller
At its most basic level, Arthur Harari’s “The Unknown” is a mesmeric, Antonioni-flavored modern thriller about a sentient STD of unknown origin (think: “It Follows”) […]
Pawel Pawlikowski on Cannes Hit Fatherland INTERVIEW
Pawel Pawlikowski‘s seventh feature “Fatherland” came into the Cannes Competition with high expectations, and judging from audience and critical reaction, it should win a prize […]
Hope Review: Na Hong-jin’s Creature Feature Is Undone by Terrible CGI
Exact numbers have yet to be confirmed, but Na Hong-jin’s “Hope” is reportedly the most expensive movie ever made in Korea, with a rumored budget […]
‘Outlander’ Finale: Showrunner Interview
[Editor’s note: The following interview contains spoilers for the series finale of “Outlander.”] Like any showrunner, Matthew B. Roberts has to hear the good feedback […]
‘Mārama’ Review: Fierce Māori Gothic Horror Triumph Wins SIFF 2026
Atrocities taken from real human history haven’t always been a natural fit for the horror crowd. Although scary movies have long helped people process their […]
‘Jim Queen’ Review: Gay Animated Movie Is Both Raunchy and Basic
Nicolas Athané and Marco Nguyen‘s raunchy, funny animated feature debut “Jim Queen” is like an AIDS allegory where the transmissible disease is instead straightness — […]
‘Another Day’ Review: Adèle Exarchopoulos Boozes in Addiction Drama
Adèle Exarchopoulos is one of those actresses whose overwhelming beauty and restless curiosity from role to role make her ever addictive to watch. She debased […]
‘Avedon’ Review: Ron Howard Photography Documentary
If you’re unfamiliar with the work of Richard Avedon, it can be difficult to grasp how groundbreaking he was after growing up surrounded by images […]