“No Other Choice” Review
Capitalist satire often highlights the desperation of the poor amid the arrogance of the rich, as seen in Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite. But the comfy middle class might scoff at the
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“Song Sung Blue” Review
What a bizarre musical biopic. Here is a story about a band trying to pay tribute to Neil Diamond, set in a movie framed as a typical musical biopic. In
“Resurrection” (2025) Review
Bi Gan’s Resurrection is a film that doesn’t so much try to decipher humanity’s existence as swim through its mysterious waters. There’s a scene where a child asks an adult
“La Grazia” Review
Italian President Mariano De Santis (Toni Servillo) has been nicknamed “Reinforced Concrete.” The name reflects how immovable he is due to his indecisiveness. La Grazia (Italian for “The Pardon”) finds
“Sentimental Value” (2025) Review
While there are plenty of films of a fractured family trying to heal old wounds, Sentimental Value attempts to do so through the language of art. The Borg family is
“Eternity” (2025) Review
Eternity joins a long line of afterlife comedies that treat purgatory like a business conference and death’s final door as a place that requires some existential truths to unlock. While
“Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” Review
Amélie Nothomb’s true story as a Belgian girl growing up in Japan is seen as a perspective between worlds that extends beyond the cultural. Wielded with the whimsy of animation,
“Left-Handed Girl” Review
Director Shih-Ching Tsou has spent enough time as a producer on Sean Baker’s films that she can hone in on the raw, relatable elements in Left-Handed Girl. As her first
“After The Hunt” Review
Director Luca Guadagnino usually finds something mesmerizing to explore in his films, but he hits a familiar wall with After the Hunt. As so many filmmakers try to highlight the
“Hamnet” Review
At the heart of Hamnet is a thriving desire to understand the unknown. Through artistic displays and connections with nature, we keep gravitating closer to something primal, hoping we’ll have