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Fjord Review: Sebastian Stan & Renate Reinsve’s Superb Drama Tests Friendship & Faith [Cannes]
This sixth feature film from Romanian director Cristian Mungiu is a nuanced look at cultural difference, powered by its stars’ committed performances.
Hope Review: Action-Packed Monster Thriller Was Worth The 10-Year Wait [Cannes]
With his first film since 2016’s The Wailing, director Na Hong-jin delivers a sci-fi creature feature filled with non-stop action, and it’s glorious.
Paper Tiger Review: Miles Teller & Adam Driver Shine in James Gray's Underwhelming Crime Drama [Cannes]
There was an exceptional film in here somewhere, but despite the Hollywood firepower in its cast, James Gray’s Paper Tiger was unable to find it.
Sheep In The Box: Hirokazu Koreeda’s Curious Sci-Fi Drama Explores Grief Through AI [Cannes]
A beautiful yet simple sci-fi story about using artificial intelligence to manage grief, Sheep in the Box hits all the right emotional notes.
Parallel Tales Review: Asghar Farhadi's Latest Is Disappointingly Empty [Cannes]
Though its stellar cast find ways to entertain, this film comes in well below the potential of uniting Asghar Farhadi and Isabelle Huppert.
Fatherland Review: Beautiful, Well-Acted & Too Cold To Love [Cannes]
Sandra Hüller and cinematographer Łukasz Żal do great work, but Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cold War drama is too tightly wound for its own good.
Atropia Review: Alia Shawkat Carries The Emotional Weight Of This Entertaining War Satire That Misses The Mark On Its Bigger Message
It isn’t the greatest satire ever made, but Gates’ feature is like a one-stop shop for mockery and education with some fun in between.
The Chronology Of Water Review: Kristen Stewart Teaches Us To Find Our Voice In Her Spectacular & Confident Directorial Feature Debut
The Chronology of Water, through all its intricacies and fragments, is a stunning debut overflowing with confidence, authenticity, and soul.
The Thing With Feathers Review: Benedict Cumberbatch’s Layered Performance Outshines The Weak Horror Elements Of Dismal Adaptation
Southern’s creative style and direction to manifest grief onscreen interconnects with the horror genre, it's just not entirely effective.
Urchin Review: I Was Caught Between Frustration & Empathy In Harris Dickinson's Memorable Directorial Feature Debut
Suffice it to say, Urchin isn’t the easiest watching experience, but Harris Dickinson crafts a memorable, if frustrating, directorial feature debut.
Splitsville Review: Dakota Johnson & Adria Arjona Are Hilarious In Energetic & Sexy Film That'll Make You Feel Like Comedies Are Back
The team behind this raunchy, hilarious feature deliver interconnected character studies that make you feel like American comedies are back.
Daniela Forever Review: Creative Sci-Fi Romance Cautions Us About Dreams While Being Unbelievable
Because of some questionable decisions, the film's key messages aren’t as effective as they could be.
Lemonade Blessing Review: Chris Merola’s Feature Debut Is A Much-Needed Refresh For The Coming-of-Age Genre
Lemonade Blessing, while often an uncomfortable watch, breaks away from its tired genre tropes to yield a charming feature with excellent commentary.
The New Boy Review: Cate Blanchett & Aswan Reid Shine In Warwick Thornton’s Faith-Testing Drama
The New Boy is an ethereal experience with transcendent performances from Cate Blanchett and Aswan Reid that will leave lasting impressions.
Outerlands Review: Asia Kate Dillon Gifts Us With A Layered Performance In Sincere Drama About Abandonment & Belonging
Outerlands isn’t just a story about navigating through life after childhood trauma. It’s an experience of human connectivity and belonging.
Dossier 137 Review: Léa Drucker Gives A Flawless Performance In Dominik Moll's Intense Thriller On Police Brutality
Dossier 137 delivers the pieces necessary to remind us that bad apples are merely born from their rotten systematic tree.
Two Prosecutors Review: Sergei Loznitsa's Chilling Great Purge Drama Gives Us The Blueprint To Fight Corruption
An impressive feature from director Sergei Loznitsa, with equally remarkable performances led by Aleksandr Kuznetsov.
Sharp Corner Review: Ben Foster Delivers A Gripping Performance In Thin Yet Disturbing Psychological Thriller
I can’t promise you won’t go into full judgmental mode on Foster’s Josh, but at least you’ll be thoroughly entertained along the way.
The Shrouds Review: David Cronenberg Explores Creative Methods To Tackle Grief With Arthouse Horror
With striking performances and a hypnotic showcase of spiraling grief, Cronenberg chooses to reveal a side of humanity with an empathetic view.
Eric LaRue Review: Judy Greer Embodies Raw Emotion In Michael Shannon’s Crushing Directorial Feature Debut
Eric LaRue is a devastating and emotionally gripping story enhanced by Shannon’s longtime experience with stage plays and Greer’s perfect performance.