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Berlinale Review: Ari Unlocks the Beautiful Mystery of an Ordinary Life
by admin|5 months ago|The Film Stage
French director Léonor Serraille’s third feature Ari is the portrait of an über-sensitive young man who ponders his place in the world while looking up people from his past to hold conversations that were never had. If this sounds like...
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Berlinale Review: Michel Franco’s Dreams Spins the Treacherous Dance of Love Across Borders
by admin|5 months ago|The Film Stage
Some images have become metonymic by nature, reflecting the political problems of today with little to no context needed. Such a shot opens Michel Franco’s newest offering, Dreams, and it is one of a huge truck abandoned next to a...
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‘Lurker’ Review: Alex Russell’s Tale of Fandom Run Amok Excoriates Parasocial Relationships
by admin|5 months ago|Slant Magazine
Lurker makes use of exaggeration and escalation to tell a fable about modern fame. The post ‘Lurker’ Review: Alex Russell’s Tale of Fandom Run Amok Excoriates Parasocial Relationships appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Quiet Ones’ Review: A Gripping Heist Movie About Denmark’s Biggest-Ever Robbery
by admin|5 months ago|Slant Magazine
The Quiet Ones is a reminder of the simple pleasures of a caper film with ice in its veins. The post ‘The Quiet Ones’ Review: A Gripping Heist Movie About Denmark’s Biggest-Ever Robbery appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Ex-Husbands’ Review: After Loss, a New Lease on Life, Perhaps, for a Father and His Sons
by admin|5 months ago|Slant Magazine
The film is full of little moments that speak clearly to the particularities of father-son bonds. The post ‘Ex-Husbands’ Review: After Loss, a New Lease on Life, Perhaps, for a Father and His Sons appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Oscar 2025 Winner Predictions: Documentary Feature
by admin|5 months ago|Slant Magazine
AMPAS’s endorsement of one film in this category could have life-saving repercussions. The post Oscar 2025 Winner Predictions: Documentary Feature appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Memory of Butterflies’ Review: A Thorny Unveiling of Colonial Exploitation
by admin|5 months ago|Slant Magazine
Tatiana Fuentes Sadowski’s film boldly exposes the hypocrisies of Western liberal intervention. The post ‘The Memory of Butterflies’ Review: A Thorny Unveiling of Colonial Exploitation appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Mickey 17 Review: Bong Joon Ho’s Sci-Fi Comedy is an Oddly Manipulative, Self-Congratulatory Parable
by admin|5 months ago|The Film Stage
Is Mark Ruffalo giving a Trump impression? It’s early into Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17 when the actor struts into the frame in a velvety blazer, wife Ylfa (Toni Collette) in tow, gloating as a crowd stands and claps like...
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‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Review: Putting ‘Cinderella’ Through the Body-Horror Wringer
by admin|5 months ago|Slant Magazine
The film’s style is measured, not just maximalist, when it comes to body horror. The post ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Review: Putting ‘Cinderella’ Through the Body-Horror Wringer appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Oscar 2025 Winner Predictions: Music (Original Score)
by admin|5 months ago|Slant Magazine
Better luck in the other music category, Emilia Pérez. The post Oscar 2025 Winner Predictions: Music (Original Score) appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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