Reviews
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‘Daliland’ Review: Ben Kingsley Delivers Whimsy and Chaos as Salvador Dali
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: Director Mary Harron’s film about the surrealist artist feels both timeless and allegorical
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‘Wildflower’ Review: Kiernan Shipka Anchors One-of-a-Kind Coming-of-Age Drama
Toronto Film Festival 2022: The film tackles the unique challenges of being the adult child of intellectually disabled parents
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‘Moving On’ Review: Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin Reunite for a Surprise-Filled Mystery
TIFF 2022: In an era of all-star slogs, this tale from ”Grandma“ director Paul Weitz offers unexpected shocks around every corner
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‘Blueback’ Review: Radha Mitchell Brings Fierce Passion to Activist Ecological Drama
Toronto Film Festival 2022: Mia Wasikowska and Eric Bana co-star in this moving tale of a mother and daughter dedicated to protecting their seaside environment
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‘Mija’ Review: Intimate Doc Spotlights Two First-Generation Daughters of Mexican Immigrants
A pair of young women dare to pursue their dreams while also balancing the fears and worries of their families
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‘Dos Estaciones’ Review: Gorgeously Moody Drama Captures the Struggles of a Tequila Rancher
Juan Pablo González’s atmospheric narrative mixes story, performance and real life to portray a Mexico changed by the modern economy
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‘See How They Run’ Review: All-Star Backstage Whodunit Winds Up Dead on Arrival
Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan lead an impressive ensemble, but all the references to classic mysteries can’t save this leaden farce
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‘Remember This’ Off Broadway Review: David Strathairn Proves Bearing Witness Can Be Heroic
The actor stars as Jan Karski, a Polish diplomat who delivered first-hand accounts of the Holocaust to the Allies
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‘Still Working 9 to 5’ Review: Doc Examines 1980 Comedy’s Impact on Ongoing Fight for Gender Equity
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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‘Riotsville, USA’ Review: 1960s Archival Footage Brings the Receipts to Civil Rights Documentary
Did you know the U.S. military built fake towns to teach police how to improve their methods of suppressing activist dissent?
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‘Casablanca Beats’ Film Review: World Cinema Hip-Hop Musical Is a Blitz of Movement and Music
Nabil Ayouch’s film argues that the power of personal expression can turn the world on its head
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‘The Bengali’ Review: New Orleans Author Searches for Her Indian Grandfather’s Past in Travelogue Doc
This meandering trip leaves one wanting to much more, both intellectually and artistically
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‘God’s Country’ Film Review: Thandiwe Newton Shines Even as the Landscape Gets Shaky
Newton plays a Montana college professor, an outsider at work and in her home, who battles hunters trespassing on her property
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‘Moonage Daydream’ Film Review: Immersive David Bowie Documentary Is a Bold, Seething Mass of Bowie-ness
Brett Morgen’s doc delves into the Bowie archives to embrace the artist’s concept of an art that works with ”fragments and chaos“
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‘Goodnight Mommy’ Review: U.S. Remake of Austrian Thriller Pulls Back on the Tension
The cast, led by Naomi Watts, is uniformly excellent, but the script and direction constantly skimp on what made the original so memorable
