“I Swear” is a 2025 British biographical drama film directed, written, and produced by Kirk Jones. It is based on the true life story of John Davidson, a Scottish man with severe Tourette syndrome who was the subject of the...
Power Ballad merely hums when it should soar. The post ‘Power Ballad’ Review: John Carney’s Musical Dramedy Never Finds the Right Groove appeared first on Slant Magazine.
When sailors or fishermen head out to sea, they do not wish to hear their family say goodbye out of a fear of not coming home. There is no whistling at sea, for fear of conjuring up a storm....
Ten short films—nine clocking in at 15 minutes, with Portuguese filmmaker Daniel Soares’ latest just a minute shy—are vying for the Palme d’Or for Short Film (3,184 submissions in all), in what may be the most strikingly auteur-forward lineup in...
Winner of a Special Jury Award at last year’s SXSW, Xander Robin’s directorial debut, The Python Hunt, is a documentary that has to be seen to be believed. Set in Florida’s Everglades, it follows the locals who participate in the...
Lee Marvin stars in John Boorman's stone-cold classic sophomore feature, also starring Angie Dickinson, John Vernon, and Keenan Wynn. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
Compared with its sister Emmy category, Outstanding Comedy Series, which offers relatively few nomination slots for a new show this year, the race for Outstanding Drama Series is truly a race, with as many as half of its available slots...
Once it turns into a home-invasion thriller, the film becomes more sadistic than hilarious. The post ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Review: Jorma Taccone’s Action Comedy Is a Tonal Misfire appeared first on Slant Magazine.
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 TIFF coverage. The film opens in theaters on April 24. David Mackenzie gets the opening credits out of the way as soon as we sit down to watch his...