Queer revenge thriller Femme slays | review
After a homophobic attack, a gay man sets out for revenge on his assailant when he discovers he is closeted in Femme
‘Armageddon Time’ reckons with a pre-Reagan childhood | movie review
Director James Gray analyzes his own family in his autobiographical drama Armageddon Time, set during his childhood in a pre-Reagan New York City
‘Decision to Leave’ is a romantic mystery | Cannes review
In Decision to Leave, a picture-perfect detective's murder investigation slowly goes off the rails when he finds himself fascinated by the victim's enigmatic wife Decision to Leave finds South Korean director Park Chan-wook at the absolute top of his game as he breathes new life into a not-so-classic detective story. The fiercely paced first half…
Cannes 2022: Boy from Heaven, The Eight Mountains, EO | movie reviews
Here is a round-up of three films competing for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival: Boy From Heaven, The Eight Mountains, EO Boy From Heaven Tawfeek Barhom in Boy From Heaven, which is competing for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Image Credit: Atmo Rights AB Boy From Heaven follows…
‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ needed another wish | Cannes movie review
Tilda Swinton plays an academic who frees a Djinn (Idris Elba) from centuries-long imprisonment and is granted three wishes in Three Thousand Years of Longing.
‘Broker’ is a misfit family road trip | Cannes movie review
Hirokazu Kore-eda follows a group of misfits that form a would-be family as they trek across Korea to sell a recently “abandoned” baby in Broker
‘Triangle of Sadness’ is the best comedy in years | Cannes review
A group of billionaires on a private yacht cruise have their world turned upside down when a catastrophic event strikes in Triangle of Sadness
Spotlight is a masterclass in storytelling | review
Refreshingly realistic, superbly acted, and top-notch direction, Spotlight proves to be one of the best movies of the year Powered by JustWatch About thirty minutes into Spotlight, Boston Globe reporters Sacha Pfeiffer (Rachel McAdams) and Michael Rezendes (Mark Ruffalo) speak to two of the victims of abuse at the hand of Catholic priests belonging to…
Best Thrillers of the Decade (a running list)
From psychological to political, here are some of our favorite thrillers since 2020 What is a thriller? The thriller genre is difficult to nail down because the genre itself is so broad. Where does the thriller genre end and horror begin? Are all action movies thrillers, but not all thrillers action movies? While the definition…
Past Lives Analysis: Romance, Race and Regret
This week, we analyze romantic drama Past Lives and discuss how it explores race, the immigrant experience and challenges the concept of a soulmate