All posts tagged "film review"
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François Ozon’s The Stranger Turns Camus Into Chilling Cinema
François Ozon's brooding drama "The Stranger" offers an alluring look at the alienated life of a Frenchman in 1930s Algiers
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The Drama is an Uneasy Comedy About the Limits of Forgiveness
Red flags and hairpin turns mark a couple’s twisted path to the altar in Kristoffer Borgli’s darkly funny romance.
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The AI Doc Explores Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence
Daniel Roher’s documentary probes artificial intelligence’s risks and rewards, weighing apocalyptic fears against tech-world optimism.
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Review: The Choral Buries a Compelling Gay Love Story
Ralph Fiennes is quietly compelling as a caring choir master in the otherwise scattered, queer-themed "The Choral"
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The Moment: When Charli XCX’s Brat Bubble Starts to Deflate
A self-aware mockumentary inspired by Charli XCX's Brat Summer takes a surprisingly soft swing at modern pop stardom.
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Peaches Goes Bananas Captures an Electroclash Original
Marie Losier’s documentary Peaches Goes Bananas follows the artist through performance, provocation, and personal evolution.
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In A Private Life, Jodie Foster Shines as the Mystery Fades
Rebecca Zlotowski’s elegant mood piece leans on Foster’s performance while the plot drifts toward an underwhelming finish.
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The Housemaid: Sydney Sweeney Can’t Save This Thin Thriller
Paul Feig’s adaptation of Freida McFadden’s bestseller leans on sex appeal and campy menace, but its twists never fully land.
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Bugonia Review: Yorgos Lanthimos’ Sharp, Surreal Stinger
Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons buzz through a wickedly funny thriller of abduction, alienation, and apiculture.
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Frankenstein Review: Del Toro’s Creation Fails to Come Alive
Guillermo del Toro's sumptuous "Frankenstein" looks fantastic while lurching along like a ship trapped in ice.
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The Black Phone 2 Review: Losing the Signal
Scott Derrickson's sequel to The Black Phone reaches for deeper meaning amid its ghosts and gore, but never finds the same chilling power.
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Kiss of the Spider Woman Review: Dazzling and Disappointing
Bill Condon’s glossy Kiss of the Spider Woman favors J.Lo’s showmanship over the musical’s political grit.
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Eddington Skewers COVID Hypocrisy and Small-Town Madness
Eddington's lacerating social satire about a town torn apart by pandemic paranoia takes a violent turn without losing the plot.
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Review: Baby Is a Gritty, Graceful Portrait of Queer Survival
"Baby" brings verve and style to its story of a cunning queer teen surviving the streets of São Paulo
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Film Review: Cloris Leachman Is The Saving Grace Of “Jump, Darling”
Cloris Leachman transcends the mundane material in "Jump, Darling," whose plot seems to have been cobbled together on Post-It Notes.
