Berlinale 2023: Bad Living
While Bad Living could easily feel like a one-note psychological drama, it is the subtlety of the performances and moving screenplay that makes this a much more universal watch than one might first think.
Berlinale 2023: Suzume
It is the film’s emotional core that makes Suzume such an engaging and even emotional piece of animation
Berlinale 2023: Inside
Inside does deliver memorable thrills and yet another standout performance by Willem Dafoe.
Berlinale 2023: Past Lives
Past Lives is bound to become a new favorite of melancholic dreamers and lovers separated by destiny.
Berlinale 2023: Perpetrator
It’s purposeful tonal whiplash makes Perpetrator a niche horror film that only a select few will appreciate.
Sundance 2023: Magazine Dreams
Magazine Dreams might be far from a perfect film, but this is an overall memorable outing that sees Jonathan Majors continue to define himself on screen as one of the best.
Sundance 2023: The Eternal Memory
While haunting and heartbreaking, The Eternal Memory also holds the power and promise of love close with the final message being more about what one gains from human connection rather than what one loses due to a disease.
Berlinale 2023: Orlando, My Political Biography
Orlando, My Political Biography is an anti-capitalist, anti-patriarchal, non-binary, colorful ode to Woolf’s book and life.
Berlinale 2023: BlackBerry
BlackBerry loses some steam and falls prey to the trappings of biopics
Sundance 2023: The Deepest Breath
While The Deepest Breath is a competent documentary when it comes to showing the thrilling actions and achievements of Alessia Zecchini, the film fails to expand or evolve deeper than this.
Sundance 2023: Fairyland
Fairyland is a beautiful feature that gives a personal new reflection to the library of modern queer texts.
Sundance 2023: Iron Butterflies
Iron Butterflies is a worthwhile and important watch.
Sundance 2023: The Longest Goodbye
The Longest Goodbye is a complex documentary that provides no easy answers or solutions.
Sundance 2023: Blueback
While no one can question the heart of Blueback, the final film does leave some to be desired.
Venice 2022: Master Gardener
Master Gardener is Schrader’s Cry Macho.
Venice 2022: Pearl
Nearly perfect in its presentation and with a powerhouse performance by Goth, Pearl really only loses points because of its rushed nature.
Venice 2022: Copenhagen Cowboy
Copenhagen Cowboy is not as richly layered as Refn's longer Amazon Prime show, but it is way more fun and entertaining.
Venice 2022: The Whale
The Whale is one of the most empathic and less cynical films to come from the United States in recent years.
Venice 2022: Blonde
Blonde will be easily picked away by vultures that see this as another lifeless attempt to capitalize on a dead celebrity’s fame. That could not be further from the truth.
Venice 2022: The Son
The Son is a truly emotional film that will leave many speechless and teary-eyed by the end of it.