France

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: PERFECT DAYS & LES INDÉSIRABLES
Toronto International Film Festival 2023: PERFECT DAYS & LES INDÉSIRABLES

While Perfect Days is minimalistic and quiet, almost to a fault, Les Indésirables is a bombastic cinematic experience.

MADELEINE COLLINS: Virginie Efira Does Vertigo

Madeleine Collins proves that Virginie Efira belongs to that elite tier of actresses capable of elevating even the most mediocre material.

KING ON SCREEN: Documenting The Horror Master's Adaptations
KING ON SCREEN: Documenting The Horror Master’s Adaptations

King On Screen is one hell of a trip down Stephen King cinema memory lane.

Horrific Inquiry: THE DESCENT: PART 2 (2009)

The Descent: Part 2 falls within the overflowing pot of sequels made for the sake of making a sequel.

SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING: Get Ready To Inhale A Cloud Of Surreal Cinema
SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING: Get Ready To Inhale A Cloud Of Surreal Cinema

For those with a nihilistic sensibility, there will be solace in the nothingness that comes from Smoking Causes Coughing.

New York Asian Film Festival 2023: GAGA, #MANHOLE & GLORIOUS ASHES
New York Asian Film Festival 2023: GAGA, #MANHOLE & GLORIOUS ASHES

The NY Asian Film Festival provides movie lovers in the tri-state area with a great opportunity to see films across a wide range of genres.

Cannes 2023: ALL TO PLAY FAR & MARGUERITE’s THEOREM
Cannes 2023: ALL TO PLAY FAR & MARGUERITE’S THEOREM

Wilson Kwong dives into two films that are interesting examples of dramatic French cinema with clear commercial appeal. 

HUMAN FLOWER OF FLESH: Breathe Me In "The Travail of the Water"
HUMAN FLOWER OF FLESH: Breathe Me In “The Travail of the Water”

Human Flowers of Flesh is just as enticing for anyone who has or hasn’t seen Beau Travail.

REVOIR PARIS: Healing After Horror
REVOIR PARIS: Healing After Horror

Revoir Paris is not an easy film to watch, but the emotional journey is a gratifying one.

Tribeca Film Festival 2023: HE WENT THAT WAY & DEAD GIRLS DANCING
Tribeca Film Festival 2023: HE WENT THAT WAY & DEAD GIRLS DANCING

Making a good double feature, Payton McCarty-Simas reviews He Went That Way and Dead Girls Dancing!

Tribeca Film Festival 2023: APOLONIA, APOLONIA
Tribeca Film Festival 2023: APOLONIA, APOLONIA

What results is an engrossing, often painful, always warm portrait of the challenges of wanting to make art in a world hostile to the prospect.

SCARLET: Once Upon A Dream
SCARLET: Once Upon A Dream

A timeless coming-of-age tale told beautifully by Marcello and his collaborators, Scarlet is a cinematic treat for the eyes, the ears, and the heart.

Cannes Film Festival 2023: ALL TO PLAY FOR
Cannes Film Festival 2023: ALL TO PLAY FOR

Delphine Deloget’s social-realist French drama, “All to Play For,” also known as “Nothing to Lose,” premiered at Cannes in 2023.

Cannes Film Festival 2023: L'ABBÉ PIERRE
Cannes Film Festival 2023: L’ABBÉ PIERRE

L’abbe Pierre stuns with incredible, reflective artistry, designing a an exquisite stage Benjamin Lavernhe dominates from start to finish.

Cannes Film Festival 2023: INSHALLAH A BOY
Cannes Film Festival 2023: INSHALLAH A BOY

With its gorgeous cinematography and an incredible performance from Mouna Hawa, Inshallah A Boy proves that freedom is in the fight.