Spanning decades, Past Lives follows childhood crushes Na Young and Hae Sung who reconnect at various points in life Continue reading ‘Past Lives’ and an uncertain future | review and analysis
Aftersun follows the childhood memory of a girl on vacation with her father to the Turkish coast. But where there’s sun there is also shadow. Continue reading ‘Aftersun’ is a masterpiece of memory | review and analysis
A woefully average middle-aged professor garners overnight fame after he appears in the entire world’s dreams in Dream Scenario Continue reading ‘Dream Scenario’ puts Nicolas Cage in an internet-age nightmare | review
Origin follows an author’s pursuit of the roots of oppression against the backdrop of her own personal struggles Continue reading ‘Origin’ traverses time to investigate the roots of oppression | review
Actor-turned-director Anna Kendrick and first-time director Noora Niasari screened their new movies at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival Continue reading TIFF 2023 reviews: ‘Woman of the Hour’ and ‘Shayda’
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé takes us onstage and behind the scenes of her record-breaking tour with intimate vignettes that uncover how the show and album came together. Continue reading ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’ is a shimmering documentary stunner | review
A curmudgeonly professor, troublemaking student and kitchen manager are forced to spend winter break in an isolated boarding school. But they find warmth and family in the cold in The Holdovers. Continue reading ‘The Holdovers’ needs more Joy | review and analysis
In Netflix’s new biopic, Colman Domingo plays civil rights activist Bayard Rustin as he plans the March on Washington in just eight weeks Continue reading Colman Domingo gives ‘Rustin’ the megaphone | review
Nope follows two siblings that become convinced that UFOs are visiting their ranch to abduct horses. Seeing a path to fortune, they set out to capture it on video. Continue reading Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ is a chopped and screwed summer blockbuster | review and analysis
