Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Features Stunning Animation, Plenty of Humanity and Just a Bit of Terror
If you had told me earlier this year that I would see a film version of Pinocchio that featured a…
Review: Tilda Swinton Plays Mother and Daughter in Haunting, Hypnotic The Eternal Daughter
Haunting and mysterious from the first frame, the latest from writer/director Joanna Hogg is the story of filmmaker Julie and…
Review: George Miller Tells—and Shows—Incredible Stories in Three Thousand Years of Longing
Over the years, I’ve discovered that I have a soft spot for films about the magic powers that spoken-word storytelling…
Review: In The Souvenir Part II, Filmmaker Joanna Hogg Revisits Themes of Memory, Art and the Intersection of the Two
The strange and often heartbreaking autobiographical journey of 2019’s The Souvenir continues with writer/director Joanna Hogg’s more empowering sequel The…
Review: Filmmaker Wes Anderson Goes Full-Tilt Wes Anderson in Charming, Quirky The French Dispatch
Filmmaker Wes Anderson, with 10 feature films to his name (his 11th is in production), has become such a known…
Dispatch: Chicago International Film Festival Kicks Off with Previews of Three Films Soon to Arrive in Theaters (and Streaming)
The Chicago International Film Festival returns this week—like really, truly returns!—with dozens of films and events that once again highlight…
Review: In The Human Voice, an English-Language Short Film, Spanish Filmaker Pedro Almodóvar Is as Bold and Captivating As Ever
The Academy Awards for short films are usually only of interest to die-hard Oscars fans, those of us paying attention…
Review: Life, Strife and a Colorful Cast of Characters in Exuberant The Personal History of David Copperfield
In his previous works, director/series runner Armando Iannucci (The Death of Stalin, “Veep,” In The Loop) has finely tuned his…
Dispatch: Early Hits, Misses and Mehs at Toronto Film Festival
In just its first few days, the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival has presented dozens of films to thousands of…
Review: As Zombie Romps Go, The Dead Don’t Die Isn’t Very Lively
Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch is nothing if not versatile, as can happen with a career that spans more than three decades.…
Review: As Remakes Go, a New Suspiria is Ambitious, Thrilling and Sometimes Hard to Watch
The reason I’ve never been on the front lines of calling for a ban on remakes in the film world…
Doctor Strange Film Review: Lush and Mystical
Part of the reason Marvel’s latest comic book adaptation, Doctor Strange, works is because huge swaths of it don’t feel…
