The Ruse Review: I've Heard Of Slow-Burn Thrillers, But This Is Ridiculous

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The Ruse Review: I've Heard Of Slow-Burn Thrillers, But This Is Ridiculous

An interesting outlier concept in the horror and thriller genres has been stories revolving around a hospice aide's terrifying encounters while caring for a patient. This story has been used with a variety of results, ranging from the hoodoo-inspired Skeleton…

Kristen Stewart’s Long-Gestating Directorial Debut Is A Stylish Triumph [Cannes]

Taking a big creative swing as a public figure whose personal and professional life has been minutely scrutinized since childhood is a risk — and a calculated one in Kristen Stewart’s case. The “Personal Shopper” actor spent eight years developing…

This Gorgeously Shot Religious Horror Tries & Fails To Be The Witch, But I Enjoyed It Anyway

The last decade has brought about a vested interest in the religious horror movie, and it's a subgenre I've come to love. The Severed Sun, an indie horror feature debut from director Dean Puckett, fits cleanly into this category. The…

Christian Petzold’s First Film In Cannes Is Exquisitely Realized But Strangely Predictable [Cannes]

Self-consciously drawing attention to their own workings, the films of German director Christian Petzold have always displayed a degree of abstraction. Although “Afire” (2023), his previous effort before this year’s Directors’ Fortnight entry “Mirrors No. 3,” was one of his…

A Warmhearted Rom-Com That Isn’t Overwhelming In Its Praise For Jane Austen But You Feel It Nonethless

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (Jane Austen a gâché ma vie) is not your average rom-com nor your average dose of literary cottagcore. It follows Agathe (Camille Rutherford), an awkward, aspiring writer from Paris invited to spend two weeks at…

A French Arab Queer Woman Tries To Find Herself [Cannes]

CANNES – There has to be something quietly reassuring about the world that a movie about a first-generation French Algerian woman coming to terms with her sexuality is not deemed groundbreaking in 2025. This is a story we’ve seen many…

‘Die, My Love’ Review: Jennifer Lawrence Is Back on Top Opposite Robert Pattinson in Explosive Motherhood Tale

Being a mother can be a fucking nightmare, and no two artists know that better than Lynne Ramsay and Jennifer Lawrence. The former directed one of the most effective forms of contraception, We Need to Talk About Kevin, where a…

‘Renoir’ Review: This Vibrant Coming-of-Age Story Is Driven Home by an Unforgettable Young Performance

There are few moments in life more tumultuous or chaotic in life than the passing of a parent, especially when you're young. This is the situation that young Fuki Okita (Yui Suzuki) must wrestle with in Renoir. Set in the…

This Meditative Coming-Of-Age Story Set During World War II Requires A Lot Of Patience From The Audience

In the waning days of World War II, the isolated German island of Amrum , which the film is named after, is quietly torn in two. In the middle is Nanning (Jasper Billerbeck), a young boy whose zealous mother Hille…

Sebastián Lelio’s Audacious Fourth Wall-Breaking Musical Mostly Hits All the Right Notes [Cannes]

CANNES – A musical inspired by the 2018 feminist protests in Chile that included many students, Sebastián Lelio’s fascinating and frequently vibrant new film “La Ola (The Wave)” is unlike most anything he has done before. If you were to…

‘Urchin Review’: Harris Dickinson’s Directorial Debut Shows His Talents Go Beyond Milk-Ordering

I’ll be very honest, when I initially heard that the handsome, successful, and presumably middle-class English actor, Harris Dickinson, was writing and directing a film with a homeless protagonist, I rolled my eyes. After the billionaire heiress’ film about poverty,…

Sergey Loznitsa’s Totalitarian History Lesson Simmers In Hard Truths [Cannes]

CANNES – Citizens arrested without justifiable cause. Enemies of the state are imprisoned with no chance of due process. An unhinged secret police force working for an authoritarian ruler, attempting to quell any political dissent. These are moments in history…

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