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Peter Von Kant Review: A Moody, Melodramatic Chamber Piece [London Film Festival]

By Barry Levitt October 24th, 2022

A moody, meditative melodrama, an exciting psychological character study.

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Black Adam Spoiler Review: A Promising Film With Odd Choices

By Jeff Ewing October 24th, 2022

Watch out for spoilers, Black Adam!

Black Adam Review: A Superhero Movie, But Worse

By Witney Seibold October 23rd, 2022

Black Adam ends up feeling like an outline rather than a finished movie.

Terror Train Review: Punch Your Ticket To Boredom [Brooklyn Horror Film Festival]

By Matt Donato October 21st, 2022

Terror Train commits the sin of being forgettable.

One Fine Morning Review: A Clear-Eyed Drama About Love And Farewell [NYFF]

By Caroline Cao October 21st, 2022

Like in her previous works, director Mia Hansen-Løve has a gentleness when painting the portrait of women living and enduring in transitions.

Raymond And Ray Review: A Tale Of Two Brothers, And Two Wasted Performances From Ethan Hawke And Ewan McGregor

By Hoai-Tran Bui October 20th, 2022

Raymond and Ray wastes the potential silver screen magic you should have by casting Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor as brothers.

Summoners Review: A Witchy Indie With Practical Magic DNA [Brooklyn Horror Fest]

By Matt Donato October 20th, 2022

A lighter horror film with Practical Magic vibes.

Superhero Bits: More Moon Knight With Oscar Isaac Is A Real Possibility, Gotham Knights Reviews & More

By Ryan Scott October 20th, 2022

Today in superhero news: Julia Roberts is down for a superhero movie, sure, why not?

Run Sweetheart Run Review: The Most Dangerous Date [Brooklyn Horror Fest]

By Matt Donato October 20th, 2022

A knock-down, drag-out thriller.

The Best New Blu-Ray Releases: Nope, Lost Highway, Beast And More

By Chris Evangelista October 19th, 2022

Nope, Lost Highway, Bullet Train, and more head to Blu-ray.

The School For Good And Evil Review: Paul Feig Works His Magic For A Frothy But Flawed Family Film

By Hoai-Tran Bui October 19th, 2022

The School for Good and Evil is a frothy and fun time, helmed by a director who knows and has respect for the material.

Ticket To Paradise Review: Two Stars Can Only Get You Halfway There

By Josh Spiegel October 19th, 2022

It's great to have Julia Roberts and George Clooney together again, even if the film they're in is lacking.

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My Policeman Review: A Visually Appealing Romantic Drama Burdened By Structural Confusion

By Lex Briscuso October 18th, 2022

My Policeman looks great, but ends up being a pretty flat adaptation as far as adaptations go.

Queens Of The Qing Dynasty Review: A Queer Friendship Set To Electronic Music And Lyrical Textures [NYFF]

By Caroline Cao October 18th, 2022

Queens of the Qing Dynasty is a frank portrait of neurodiversity.

SHTTL Review: A Towering, Single-Take Masterpiece Of The Lives We've Lost [London Film Festival]

By Barry Levitt October 18th, 2022

SHTTL is insightful, beautiful, and completely unforgettable.

Nayola Review: An Animated Spectacle On The Harrowing Effects Of War [London Film Festival]

By Barry Levitt October 18th, 2022

A beautiful and visceral animated film.

Jamie Lee Curtis stars in Halloween Ends (2022)

Halloween Ends Spoiler Review: A Big Swing That Does Laurie Strode Wrong

By Anya Stanley October 17th, 2022

What was it all for, this revival?

Return To Seoul Review: A Restless, Roaming Reverie On Cultural Identity [NYFF]

By Hoai-Tran Bui October 17th, 2022

Return to Seoul captures the ineffable angst of not belonging, yet always yearning to belong.

Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story Tank and the Bangas

Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story Review: Riding The Line Between Celebration And Commercialization

By Mike Shutt October 17th, 2022

Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story covers a signature American music festival.

Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio Review: A Classic Children's Tale Meets Frankenstein And Fascist Italy [London Film Festival]

By Hannah Shaw-Williams October 15th, 2022

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio brings weirdness, darkness, and joyfulness to Carlo Collodi's tale of the little wooden puppet.

Coma Review: An Elliptical Exercise In Lockdown Limbo [NYFF]

By Caroline Cao October 14th, 2022

It's not easy to digest this kind of film. But its ideas hold weight.

She Said Review: The Harvey Weinstein Exposé Drama Talks A Lot But Unearths Little [NYFF]

By Hoai-Tran Bui October 14th, 2022

She Said is an impassioned but pedestrian journalism movie that mechanically rehashes things we already knew.

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The One Review That George Romero Appreciated The Most

By Anya Stanley October 13th, 2022

'...it out-distances every other King adaptation I've seen...'

Halloween Ends Review: Good Performances And A Strong Finale Can't Save An Undercooked Story

By Jeff Ewing October 13th, 2022

The new Halloween trilogy ends with a whimper.

Rosaline Review: A Revisionist Romeo And Juliet Retelling That Could've Used More Revising

By Hoai-Tran Bui October 11th, 2022

Good revisionist Shakespeare adaptations, wherefore art thou?

Catherine Called Birdy Review: Lena Dunham's Medieval Coming-Of-Age Comedy Is A Low-Key Charmer

By Hoai-Tran Bui October 11th, 2022

Bella Ramsay flies high in Lena Dunham's charming but slight adaptation of the beloved kid's book.

All That Breathes Review: This Documentary Paints Sad Elegance For New Delhi Bird Surgeons [NYFF]

By Caroline Cao October 10th, 2022

'With streets like these, it's going to be impossible for people to bring birds.'