A Dour, Well-Acted Chinese drama
The weight of the past comes crashing down on a pair of ex-lovers in Chinese director Cai Shangjun’s…
Venice Jury President Alexander Payne Defends Choices Of Winners
Venice Film Festival jury president Alexander Payne stood by its choice of winners, topped by Jim Jarmusch’s the…
Tony Leung & Léa Seydoux Star Alongside Plants
It’s unclear if Hungarian filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi was inspired by the seminal 1979 Stevie Wonder album, Journey Through…
Director Ildikó Enyedi’s Latest Is Mesmerizing
Beautiful, elusive and peppered with provocative nuggets about the nature of life and our place in it, Hungarian…
‘The Sun Rises on Us All’ Review: China’s Answers to ‘Materialists’
Freud thought that, at least for some of us, the guilt comes before the crime. Seeking punishment for…
Oscar Isaac in Julian Schnabel Film
It was a bit surprising when Julian Schnabel, who became famous for art made of broken dishes, turned…
Gus Van Sant Kidnapping Drama Is Limp
“Dead Man’s Wire” was already in production when Luigi Mangione fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December…
Paolo Sorrentino’s Buzzy Drama ‘La Grazia’ Gets U.S. Release Date
Italian director Paolo Sorrentino’s La Grazia, widely hailed as a return to form for the 2013 Oscar winner, has…
The Italian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale Urges a Rethink of the Relationship Between Land and Sea
“La Quadreria” interior photo gallery. Italian Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. Image Courtesy of PCM Studio…
Dwayne Johnson Rocks In Mark Kerr Biopic
On paper, The Smashing Machine sounds like an Oscar lock: a transformational performance by a much-loved star, in…
‘The Smashing Machine:’ What The Critics Are Saying
First reviews are out for The Smashing Machine, the first solo directorial effort from indie favorite Benny Safdie,…
‘Kim Novak’s Vertigo’ Review: An Overly Fawning Tribute
Shown out of competition in Venice in conjunction with the festival giving a lifetime achievement award to its…