Licorice Pizza: Approaching womanhood in boyhood tales
An otherwise endearing story misses the mark at depicting complex women In director Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film,…
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‘The Lost Daughter’: a journey through the troubles and small triumphs of motherhood
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s stunning debut highlights the harrowing responsibility that comes with motherhood The Lost Daughter, director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s…
Dune: Villeneuve delves back into sci-Fi
Denis Villeneuve offers a masterclass in world-building, but falls short emotionally Denis Villeneuve’s last film before Dune, Blade…
‘Titane’: Hard to watch, easy to feel
Director Julia Ducournau’s latest horror film explores the monstrous relationship a person can have with their body Off…
Mank sets out to pay homage to Citizen Kane
David Fincher’s latest film falls flat in revealing Herman J. Mankiewicz’s inner life Mank was hard to sit…
Tenet: it won’t let you breathe, but it’s beautiful to look at
Christopher Nolan’s love affair with time continues, with mostly confusing results Christopher Nolan is infatuated with time. Many…
Horse Girl: Approaching ambiguity in film
Alison Brie loses her grip on reality in Horse Girl Jeff Baena’s film Horse Girl focuses on a…
The visceral horror of Come and See
Elem Klimov’s historical epic is a deranged and frightening showcase of human evil A common criticism aimed at…
Birds of Prey: Cathy Yan takes flight
Absolutely all over the place, loud, bright and crazy Prior to Birds of Prey, Cathy Yan was a…
The Irishman is a marvel of a film
Strong themes make this long film worth the watch Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman is a complicated film. Bound…
Marriage Story: all good things must come to an end
Director Noah Baumbach captures the complexities of life and love When I first saw the trailer for Marriage…
1917: A beautiful film on the tragedy of war
An immersive technical marvel with no shortage of emotion and intensity The film 1917 is one of the…