‘Rosebush Pruning’ Review: A Star-Studded Flop

Despite one of the year’s best ensembles, Karim Aïnouz and Efthimis Filippou’s reinterpretation of a Marco Bellocchio classic in ‘Rosebush Pruning’ ends up being a massive nothingburger.

Movie Review, DramaMaxance VincentAugust 19, 2026Rosebush Pruning, Karim Aïnouz, Drama, Movie ReviewsComment

‘Tony’ Review: Matt Johnson’s Portrait of a Tormented Figure Is His Best Film

Matt Johnson deconstructs – and complicates – the very nature of biopics by drawing a tragic portrait of Anthony Bourdain’s youth in the masterful ‘Tony’.

Biopic, Drama, Movie ReviewMaxance VincentAugust 18, 2026Tony, Matt Johnson, Movie Reviews, Drama Comment

‘The Wrong Girls’ Review: Dylan Meyer Revives the Stoner Comedy

Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat pair up for the year’s best hangout movie with ‘The Wrong Girls’, a movie that functions best when you don’t try to think about it too much.

Movie Review, ComedyMaxance VincentAugust 14, 2026The Wrong Girls, Movie Reviews, Comedy, Dylan MeyerComment

‘Sheep in the Box’ Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Most Forgettable Effort

Despite an incredible lead performance from Haruka Ayase, fillmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda struggles to translate many ideas on screen in ‘Sheep in the Box’, making it a massive misstep for the prolific Japanese auteur.

Drama, Movie ReviewMaxance VincentAugust 13, 2026Sheep in the Box, Movie Review, Hirokazu Kore-eda, DramaComment

‘Super Troopers 3’: Broken Lizard Stays the Same and Gives Us More Shenanigans

While the laughs may not flow as much as the first two films in the franchise, the Broken Lizard crew still gives us a hefty dose of shenanigans with ‘Super Troopers 3’.

Comedy, Movie ReviewMaxance VincentAugust 7, 2026Super Troopers 3, Comedy, Jay Chandrasekhar, Movie ReviewComment

‘Someone’s Daughter’ Review: An Underwhelming Survival Thriller [Fantasia 2026]

Despite an alluring visual language and decent performances from both Pascale Bussières and François Arnaud, filmmaker Wiebke von Carolsfeld’s ‘Someone’s Daughter’ seems afraid to explore the central topic at the heart of the movie.

‘Nightborn’ Review: A Clumsy and Irritating Folk Horror Film [Fantasia 2026]

While Seidi Haarla gives filmmaker Hannah Bergholm’s ‘Nightborn’ a real dramatic heft, this Cheval Noir-award winning picture quickly bludgeons the audience with the same old tropes, ideas and irritating shrieks that ultimately signify nothing.

Festival Review, Movie Review, HorrorMaxance VincentAugust 2, 2026Nightborn, Hanna Bergholm, Horror, Movie Review, Fantasia 2026Comment

‘I Love Paris’ Review: The Next Great Mockumentary is Here [Fantasia 2026]

Thanks to its committed performances and an impeccably controlled aesthetic palette, director Nicky Murphy gives us a mockumentary for the ages in ‘I Love Paris’, which can even put What We Do In the Shadows to shame.

Comedy, Festival Review, Movie ReviewMaxance VincentJuly 29, 2026I Love Paris, Nicky Murphy, Comedy, Fantasia 2026, Movie ReviewComment

‘Corpus’ Review: Corrin Evans’ Debut is a Strikingly Indecipherable Object [Fantasia 2026]

While not without its flaws, filmmaker Corrin Evans strikes the screen with the aesthetically invigorating and thematically rich ‘Corpus’, one of the major highlights of this year’s Fantasia Cheval Noir section.

Movie Review, Festival Review, HorrorMaxance VincentJuly 29, 2026Corpus, Fantasia 2026, Movie Reviews, Horror, Corrin EvansComment

‘You Are the Film’ Review: Makoto Ueda’s Meta-Comedy is a Hoot [Fantasia 2026]

While brief, Makoto Ueda crafts a highly playful meta-comedy with ‘You Are the Film’ and awakens our innate love of cinema as a unifying art form.

Festival Review, Comedy, Movie ReviewMaxance VincentJuly 27, 2026You Are the Film, Makoto Ueda, Comedy, Fantasia 2026Comment

‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Review: Schoenbrun Deconstructs Slasher Cinema In This Brilliantly Subversive Satire [Fantasia 2026]

Jane Schoenbrun tackles a lot in ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ that it almost feels like it’s going to collapse in on itself, until it doesn’t and opens up in ways you never expected from the outset.

‘Rose of Nevada’ Review: Mark Jenkin Disappoints With Muddled Time Travel Drama

While Mark Jenkin continues his signature visual language and draws career-best performances from Callum Turner and George MacKay, the overall experience of ‘Rose of Nevada’ confounds more than it illuminates.

Drama, Movie ReviewMaxance VincentJuly 10, 2026Rose of Nevada, Drama, Movie Review, Mark JenkinComment

‘The Invite’ Review: A Relentlessly Funny Date Night Gone Sideways

Olivia Wilde’s latest directorial effort ‘The Invite’ is just as hilarious as it is impressive, making for one of the year’s best.

‘Romería’ Review : Carla Simón Delivers Her Best Film Yet

While imperfect in its structure, Carla Simón manages to pull us into a devastating portrait of a young woman searching for the truth amid a fractured family with ‘Romería’.

Movie Review, DramaMaxance VincentJune 27, 2026Romeria, Carla Simon, Drama, Movie ReviewComment

‘Jackass: Best and Last’ Review: A Crude, Disgusting, and Truly Sentimental Farewell

Short, sweet, and blending the old with the new, ‘Jackass: Best and Last’ is less swan song and more victory lap. Longtime fans and new viewers alike will find a lot to appreciate in this theatrical riot.

‘Maddie’s Secret’ Review: A Strange and Bewildering Debut

John Early’s convincing performance as ‘Maddie’s Secret's titular character saves a rather perplexing experience that doesn’t know whether to fully lean into its satirical provocations or seriously explore the protagonist’s secret.

Movie Review, ComedyMaxance VincentJune 19, 2026Maddies Secret, Comedy, John Early, Movie ReviewComment

‘Unidentified’ Review: Haifaa al-Mansour’s Latest is Irresponsibly Terrible

Despite a committed performance from Mila Al-Zahrani, Haifaa al-Mansour’s ‘Unidentified’ takes a rather irresponsible turn near its final five minutes, which sinks the entire proposition from the acclaimed Saudi filmmaker.

Crime Thriller, Movie ReviewMaxance VincentJune 19, 2026Unidentified, Haifaa al-Mansour, Drama, Movie ReviewsComment

'The Death of Robin Hood' Review: A Muddled Mythic Deconstruction

Beyond the title telegraphing what happens to the titular character, when the credits roll for ‘The Death of Robin Hood’, it’s hard to say that anything new has been learned, or even meaningfully accomplished with the iconic character.

‘Leviticus’ Review: A Disappointing Feature Debut from Adrian Chiarella

Despite solid performances and a potent message, Adrian Chiarella’s ‘Leviticus’ begins to fall apart as soon as its mechanics contradict themselves.

Horror, Movie ReviewMaxance VincentJune 17, 2026Leviticus, Adrian Chiarella, Horror Movie, Movie ReviewComment

‘Carolina Caroline’ Review: Reheated ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ Nachos

Despite solid performances from Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner, alongside an assured sense of style, Adam Carter Rehmeier’s ‘Carolina Caroline’ doesn’t have much to offer beyond its obvious inspirations.