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PADRE PIO: The Passion According To Abel Ferrara
PADRE PIO: The Passion According To Abel Ferrara

Padre Pio leans into its politics and historical fealty; the spiritual aspects are heady, abstract, and dense.

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: OMEN
Cannes Film Festival 2023: OMEN

Omen is an undeniably beautiful film that is a prime showcase for Baloji’s talents as a visual storyteller.

Cannes Film Festival 2023: THE ZONE OF INTEREST
Cannes Film Festival 2023: THE ZONE OF INTEREST

Jonathan Glazer has made a film like no other with The Zone of Interest, one that festers in the mind like a disease.

Away From The Hype: 8 MILE
Away From The Hype: 8 MILE

Overall, 8 Mile is a very entertaining movie and its lead performance is still strong away from Eminem’s initial massive fame.

INSIDE: Willem Dafoe's Slow Spiral Into Madness
INSIDE: Willem Dafoe’s Slow Spiral Into Madness

Inside was one of those rare gems that I never expect to come across but when I do I like to scream about it from the rooftops.

HUMAN FLOWERS OF FLESH: Let The Current Carry You
HUMAN FLOWERS OF FLESH: Let The Current Carry You

Inventive and enchanting, once Wittman’s Human Flowers of Flesh takes hold it becomes clear what the film is.

SUZHOU RIVER: A Spellbinding Shanghai Neo-Noir
SUZHOU RIVER: A Spellbinding Shanghai Neo-Noir

A dreamlike evocation of love and longing on the banks of the titular river running through Shanghai, Lou Ye’s Suzhou River is a landmark film.

THE AMAZING MAURICE: Rather Meh-rice
THE AMAZING MAURICE: Rather Meh-rice

The Amazing Maurice is cute, and just fine for kids, but for adults it has a hard time living up to its own name.

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) / Narvik (2022) - source: Netflix
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT And NARVIK: Germany And Norway Made Very Different Films About War And Trauma

“All Quiet on the Western Front” and “Narvik,” a German WWI film and Norwegian WWII film, premiered on Netflix in 2022.

CHESS STORY: Playing For Survival
CHESS STORY: Playing For Survival

Despite boasting great performances and lavish production values, Chess Story feels unnecessarily messy, overwhelmed by the scope of its adaptation.

Heartland International Film Festival 2022: CORSAGE, CLOSE, ME LITTLE ME & DEAR ZOE
Heartland International Film Festival 2022: CORSAGE, CLOSE, ME LITTLE ME & DEAR ZOE

In our latest report from the 2022 Heartland International Film Festival, Emily Wheeler reviews Dear Zoe, Corsage, Close and Me Little Me!

London Film Festival 2022: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS And Value Of Blunt Catharsis
London Film Festival 2022: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS And The Value Of Blunt Catharsis

On some level, it feels like a cinematic equivalent of the anti-establishment political cartoons that were once so pervasive in cultural discourse.

London Film Festival 2022: HOLY SPIDER, SAINT OMER & LIVING
London Film Festival 2022: HOLY SPIDER, SAINT OMER & LIVING

The London Film Festival rolls on. Our latest review round-up covers stories of real life…

New York Film Festival 2022: WILL-O’-THE-WISP & ONE FINE MORNING
New York Film Festival 2022: WILL-O’-THE-WISP & ONE FINE MORNING

This dispatch features two great films involving passionate love affairs — but, apart from that, they could not be more radically different.