Category: Reviews
Margaret Qualley Sleuths, Seduces & Struts Through Ethan Coen’s Shaggy, Lesbian Noir-Comedy [Cannes]
Margaret Qualley Sleuths, Seduces & Struts Through Ethan Coen’s Shaggy, Lesbian Noir-Comedy [Cannes]

The opening credits of Ethan Coen’s “Honey Don’t!” walk us through the derelict corners of Bakersfield, California, a small, rugged town where news spreads fast — and gossip even quicker. Cutting through the streets in a bright blue open-top Camaro…

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The Shining Review: Stephen King Said It Best
The Shining Review: Stephen King Said It Best

Stephen King adaptations make up a good bulk of some of the best and worst horror movies of all time, as well as a mix of incredibly faithful and so divergent they could be entirely new. For every Misery or…

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Josh O’Connor Leads Kelly Reichardt’s Scruffy, Anti-Heist Tale Of Art, Apathy & American Decay [Cannes]
Josh O’Connor Leads Kelly Reichardt’s Scruffy, Anti-Heist Tale Of Art, Apathy & American Decay [Cannes]

It doesn’t take long to realize that the title of Kelly Reichardt’s latest observation of life on the margins of America is laced with cutting irony. There are no grand geniuses in “The Mastermind,” only ordinary people living in a…

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Fear Street: Prom Queen Review
Fear Street: Prom Queen Review

The Fear Street film series began with a trilogy that was released consecutively in the summer of 2021. The initial reactions were that the films honored the source material, were funny flashes of the past, and had a goofy, yet…

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A Father Searches For His Daughter As The World Begins to Crumble [Cannes]
A Father Searches For His Daughter As The World Begins to Crumble [Cannes]

CANNES – When Oliver Laxe’s “Sirât” begins, it presents itself somewhat straightforwardly. Louis (Sergi López) and his young son Esteban (Bruno Núñez Arjona) have ventured to a dance festival deep in the Moroccan desert. They are searching for their daughter…

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Dakota Johnson & Adria Arjona Are Hilarious In Energetic & Sexy Film That’ll Make You Feel Like Comedies Are Back
Dakota Johnson & Adria Arjona Are Hilarious In Energetic & Sexy Film That’ll Make You Feel Like Comedies Are Back

In the opening sequence of Michael Angelo Covino’s relationship dramedy, Splitsville , married couple Ashley (Adria Arjona) and Carey (Kyle Marvin) are on their way to visit their friends Julie (Dakota Johnson) and Paul (Covino). Spontaneously, Ashley puts the moves…

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A Fantastical Queer Tale In The Chilean Mountains [Cannes]
A Fantastical Queer Tale In The Chilean Mountains [Cannes]

CANNES – There is a court of queens living in the high desert in Chile. They are full of life and here to entertain not only you but, deliriously, themselves. It’s the 1980s, and a small, almost abandoned mining town…

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I Want This Small-Scale Psychological Thriller To Make A Star Out Of Lyndsey Marshal
I Want This Small-Scale Psychological Thriller To Make A Star Out Of Lyndsey Marshal

Everyone has had bad neighbors, but Restless protagonist Nicky finds them particularly torturous. Played by Lyndsey Marshal (Inside Man), Nicky’s life becomes upended when new neighbors move in right next door, into a townhouse with an adjoining wall, and will…

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John Krasinski & Natalie Portman Find No Worthwhile Treasure In Guy Ritchie’s Empty Globetrotting Adventure
John Krasinski & Natalie Portman Find No Worthwhile Treasure In Guy Ritchie’s Empty Globetrotting Adventure

Having released seven features in six years, directed six episodes of TV, and having already shot two more films in that same time that could still arrive in 2025, suffice it to say filmmaker Guy Ritchie’s (“Lock, Stock and Two…

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I’m Glad This Movie Was Made, But I’m So Frustrated It Wasn’t Made Better
I’m Glad This Movie Was Made, But I’m So Frustrated It Wasn’t Made Better

When I first saw the trailer for Fountain of Youth, I had conflicting responses. On the one hand, I was excited to see anything resembling a history-focused adventure film. I've seen this called a "heist" movie, but the proper term…

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Bi Gan’s Sci-Fi Epic Is A Wondrous & Expansive Dream Of Pure Cinema [Cannes]
Bi Gan’s Sci-Fi Epic Is A Wondrous & Expansive Dream Of Pure Cinema [Cannes]

CANNES – If you haven’t yet become familiar with his work, there’s one thing you need to know about filmmaker Bi Gan right out of the gate: he is one of the most exciting new voices in cinema. Having burst…

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Joachim Trier’s Brilliant Drama Is The Best Film Of Cannes So Far
Joachim Trier’s Brilliant Drama Is The Best Film Of Cannes So Far

Joachim Trier has already made one of the best films of the decade with The Worst Person in the World, which bowed at Cannes in 2021 and earned its lead star Renate Reinsve the Best Actress prize that year. Now,…

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