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‘Olga’ Film Review: Ukrainian Gymnast Finds Herself in Political Crosshairs in Tense Sports Drama
Training in Switzerland while concerned with events at home, the lead of Elie Grappe’s debut feature channels her anxiety into athletic perfection
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‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Film Review: Supporting Players Steal the Show in Lush Period Romance
Zawe Ashton’s revenge-seeking schemer winds up being far more interesting than the ostensible romantic leads
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‘The Lost Girls’ Film Review: Post–’Peter Pan’ Tale of Wendy’s Daughters Remains Dully Earthbound
Ambitious film tries to mix myth, the fear of adulthood, and mother-daughter relationships, but it can’t even get the VFX right
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‘Angelheaded Hipster’ Film Review: Marc Bolan’s Legend Dominates Tribute-Album Documentary
Tribeca Film Festival 2022: This film on the making of a T. Rex tribute features the likes of Bono and Joan Jett, but you’re left wanting more Bolan
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‘Block Party’ Film Review: Juneteenth Celebration Leads to Ambitious but Erratic Comedy
It’s a film that could resonate beyond formulaic charm, but the story and characters just aren’t there
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‘A Chiara’ Film Review: Tough, Sensitive Coming-of-Age Drama Flips the Mafia Movie On Its Head
Newcomer Swamy Rotolo gives fierce face and a tender performance as a teen girl who starts asking the wrong questions about her family history
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‘One Fine Morning’ Film Review: Mia Hansen-Løve Captures Love, Death, and Renewal in a Young Mother’s Life
Cannes 2022: Léa Seydoux gives a striking performance, her face registering a panoply of emotions with honesty and subtlety
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‘The Valet’ Film Review: Eugenio Derbez Farce Crashes as Both Rom-Com and Class Satire
This remake of a French comedy has ideas about racial and social divides in contemporary L.A., but it conks out at too many turns
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‘Anais in Love’ Film Review: Quirky French Sex Comedy Reveals a Complex Character Study
Anaïs Demoustier is a whirligig of action and emotion as the film’s protagonist, but the movie wisely goes deep to understand what’s behind her frenzy
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‘Marvelous and the Black Hole’ Film Review: Sullen Teen Finds Magic in an Unlikely Friendship
Kate Tsang’s debut feature is an energetic coming-of-age tale that offers rich performances by Miya Cech (”Always Be My Maybe“) and Rhea Perlman
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‘Jane by Charlotte’ Film Review: Charlotte Gainsbourg Goes Deep With Her Mother Jane Birkin in Riveting Documentary
Mothers, daughters, aging, regrets, and much more are examined in a series of revealing, loving conversations
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‘Still Working 9 to 5’ Film Review: Doc Examines 1980 Comedy’s Impact on Ongoing Fight for Gender Equity
SXSW 2022: The hit movie used laughs and stars to sell its message of equality, and things haven’t changed nearly enough over four decades
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‘My Best Part’ Film Review: Nicholas Maury Directs and Stars in a Character Study Both Absurd and Melancholic
The ”Call My Agent!“ actor nails the specifics of his talented, damaged protagonist while daring to make audiences pay attention to the details
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‘Minamata’ Film Review: Johnny Depp Photographs Environmental Disaster in Urgent Biopic
This true story fits firmly in the ”Erin Brockovich“ mold, but it celebrates the power of photojournalism
