Belfast is a new semi-autobiographical film from director Kenneth Branagh, chronicling a young boy’s life during the Northern Ireland conflict, also known as “The Troubles,” during the late 1960s. Though this portrait of a loving family struggling to navigate a…
‘The Humans’ review: Spending time with family is finally an A24 horror movie
In The Humans, Tony-winning playwright Stephen Karam’s directorial debut based on his own distinguished stage production, there’s such a constant and engrossing sense of terror found in every discouraging frame that you’d be forgiven if you mistook it for being…
‘Drive My Car’ review : Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s latest is another triumph in humanist storytelling
Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s greatest strength (among many) as a filmmaker is his ability to imbue the minutiae of everyday life and the relationships that charge them with wonder and urgency. As one of the most exciting rising directors of today,…
‘Love Hard’ review: An amusing, catfishing disaster that is somehow endearing
From December 1 to December 25, people all over prep for the holidays by watching Christmas movies, often where characters in their picture-perfect Christmas towns stumble upon “the one.” Netflix’s new film, Love Hard, follows this same overused formula. Like…
‘Spencer’ review: Kristen Stewart shines in Pablo Larraín’s latest, dark drama
In the dizzying and beguiling Spencer from director Pablo Larraín, there’s a running commentary on how frosty the Sandringham House is. For all its acquired decadence and displays of excess, it’s chilly more often than not, and Diana complains several…
‘Eternals’ review: Marvel’s latest is an epic, progressive shock to the system
Eternals has a lot to do, and does most of it.
‘The Souvenir Part II’ review: Joanna Hogg’s mega-meta, life story sequel is about growth through criticism
The Souvenir Part II, despite its name, isn’t just a sequel to Joanna Hogg’s semi-autobiographical film, The Souvenir from 2019. It is a sequel, yes, but it’s also a stylized re-examination of what that first film was all about and…