Review: In L’Immensita, a Trans Boy Tries to Make Sense of Life in 1970 Rome
A child today who realizes that the gender they were assigned at birth is not the gender they are can…
Review: What Female-Driven Spy Thriller The 355 Lacks in Plot, It (Mostly) Makes Up for in Action
The legend of Agent 355 is that she was likely America’s first female spy, in operation during the American Revolution,…
Review: Pedro Almodóvar Explores History, Family Bonds and More in Parallel Mothers
Although writer/director Pedro Almodóvar has had many creative partnerships over the year (mostly notably with the likes of Carmen Maura…
Review: Pedro Almodóvar Directs an Antonio Banderas at His Best in Achingly Beautiful Pain and Glory
The final shot of Pedro Almodóvar’s achingly beautiful Pain and Glory is the stuff that cinematic perfection is made of. Not…
Review: A Stilted Storyline Saved by Strong Performances in Asghar Farhadi’s Everybody Knows
What’s most striking about writer/director Asghar Farhadi’s (A Separation, The Salesman) new film, Everybody Knows, even with strong performances and its…
