After two decades of heavy anticipation, fans will finally be able to feast their eyes on ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’, a sequel that may not reach the dizzying heights of its beloved predecessor, but brings with it plenty of glitz, glamour, and entertainment value.
Read MoreThanks to heartfelt performances from Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, and Peter Mullan, Kirk Jones’ ‘I Swear’ overcomes its clear Ken Loach visual inspirations and draws an uplifting portrait of finding purpose in raising awareness of the difficulties of Tourette’s syndrome.
Read MoreBecause of Charli XCX's star-making performance, director Pete Ohs subverts a conventional story with ‘Erupcja’ to deliver a textured, aesthetically daring character study of a broken couple seeking purpose inside a world in total eruption.
Read MoreThanks to its masterful framing and an impeccable lead performance from Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Sergei Loznitsa’s ‘Two Prosecutors’ overcomes its rather telegraphed conclusion and its alienating structure to become a powerful historical drama that asks its audience not to forget.
Read MoreDirectors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are back at it again, this time adapting Andy Weir’s beloved novel ‘Project Hail Mary’, delivering a miraculously well-made sci-fi adventure that is as ceaselessly entertaining as it is achingly hopeful.
Read MoreWhat happens when three nuns and a young boy go on a journey across New Zealand? You get one of the best indie movies of the year in ‘Holy Days’.
Read MoreMichel Franco’s ‘Dreams’ fails to meet the moment with a mostly empty erotic drama that takes a repulsive turn near its allegedly shocking denouement.
Read MoreWriter/director John Patton Ford returns with ’How To Make A Killing’, a deliciously entertaining tale of how the pursuit of money and status can corrupt and poison, which showcases yet another stellar turn from Glen Powell.
Read MoreAfter a long absence, writer/director Bart Layton is back with ‘Crime 101’, a refreshing and old-fashioned crime thriller that thankfully doesn’t waste a tremendously good cast.
Read MoreThanks to a deeply affectionate turn from Carmen Maura, Maryam Touzani’s ‘Calle Málaga’ will tug at your heartstrings and perhaps break you into a million pieces until you are renewed by a feeling of hope and tenderness.
Read MoreDespite star Charli XCX’s well-documented cinephilia, ‘The Moment’ struggles to find a strong cinematic identity
Read MoreThanks to heartfelt performances by Claire Foy and Brendan Gleeson, Philippa Lowthorpe’s ‘H Is for Hawk’ is effective enough to hold our attention, even if the approach taken here feels a bit too pedestrian.
Read MoreWhile Kate Winslet’s ‘Goodbye June’ may not reinvent the aesthetic and thematic wheel, its story is treated with great urgency and emotional care, allowing the audience to feel the characters’ emotions, rather than being told what to think at any given moment.
Read MoreNicholas Hytner’s ‘The Choral’ shines when it focuses on its protagonists ruminating on the casualties of war, but not so much when drawing character relationships inside the titular choir.
Read MorePaul Feig crafts his first theatrical production since 2019 with an adaptation of ‘The Housemaid’, but the end result leaves much to be desired, despite solid turns from Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar.
Read More‘Marty Supreme’, which marks Josh Safdie’s solo directorial debut is equal parts ambitious and assured, making for one of the best films of the year.
Read MoreKaouther Ben Hania’s docu-fiction hybrid ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ is a difficult but necessary document of the atrocities still occurring to this day in Gaza, and, most importantly, the individual human stories no one is currently talking about.
Read MoreWhile Brendan Fraser gives an impassioned performance in ‘Rental Family’, the movie itself is not as heartwarming as it sets out to be.
Read MoreWriter/Director Edgar Wright is back at it again, this time tackling a remake of ‘The Running Man’, based on the beloved Stephen King novel of the same name. What on paper seemed like a match made in heaven, unfortunately results in an action-packed letdown.
Read MoreWhile ‘Nuremberg’ boasts a strong cast and admirable intentions, the bizarre choices it makes along the way turn what could’ve been a thought-provoking drama into a hollow and trite object.
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