Berlin 2025: Blue Moon
Aiman Ouladali Richard Linklater’s latest film, Blue Moon, is an old-fashioned, bubbly fountain of polished witticisms with a tragi-comic core, immersing us in a single, tense evening in the life of lyricist…
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Berlin 2025: If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Mary Bronstein’s return to feature filmmaking, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, is a raw, occasionally jarring glimpse into the frenzy of motherhood. Anchored by a riveting performance from…
Berlin 2025: Mickey 17
Bong Joon Ho’s latest film, “Mickey 17,” brings audiences to a distant future where humanity’s survival depends on colonizing new planets and sending in clones to do the dirty work.…
Berlin 2025: Dreams
On paper, Michel Franco’s Dreams sounds like a searing take on power, privilege, and unbalanced relationships, starring Jessica Chastain as Jennifer, a wealthy San Francisco philanthropist hiding her affair with…
Berlin 2025: A Complete Unknown
By the time the lights fade on A Complete Unknown, James Mangold’s bold retelling of Bob Dylan’s early career, you’ll have heard classics like “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “Like…
Venice 2024: Joker Folie à Deux
“Joker: Folie à Deux” arrived with high expectations, promising to delve deeper into the twisted psyche of Arthur Fleck and introduce a bold, musical twist to the narrative. Unfortunately, what…
Venice 2024: The Room Next Door
At the Venice Film Festival this year, amidst a lineup of cinematic marvels, Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” emerged as a transcendent masterpiece that left an indelible mark on…
Venice 2024: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” Tim Burton’s latest venture back into the delightfully macabre world he first introduced us to in 1988, premiered to eager audiences at the Venice Film Festival. The film…
Venice 2024: Maria
Pablo Larraín’s “Maria,” starring Angelina Jolie as the legendary soprano Maria Callas, is a lush yet somber journey through the final days of one of opera’s most iconic figures. The…
Venice 2024: Wolfs
“Wolfs,” directed by Jon Watts, brings together Hollywood heavyweights George Clooney and Brad Pitt in a slick action-comedy that promises much but delivers only intermittently. The film aims to recapture…