Reviews
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‘In the Hand of Dante’ Review: Oscar Isaac’s Julian Schnabel Collab Is Too Self-Serious to Be Taken Seriously
Venice Film Festival: The Oscar-nominated filmmaker debuts a bizarre saga of crime and reincarnation
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‘The Stranger’ Review: François Ozon Deepens the Psychology of Camus’ Antihero
Venice Film Festival: This adaptation of the landmark novel expands on its source material while still ringing true
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‘Remake’ Review: Ross McElwee’s Beautifully Constructed Doc Pays Moving Tribute to His Son
Venice Film Festival: The filmmaker’s incorporation of his late son’s own footage elevates this beautiful, tragic movie from powerful to profound
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‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Review: A Hit Horror Franchise Gives Up the Ghost
The final “Conjuring” movie starring the Warrens is a generic haunted house story with a half-satisfying finale
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‘The Paper’ Review: Peacock’s Excellent ‘The Office’ Spinoff Is a Love Letter to Journalism
Domnhall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore headline this mockumentary with watchable characters and plenty of potential
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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Review: Devastating Drama Recreates the Final Hours of a Child’s Life in Gaza
Venice Film Festival: The press screening for Kaouther Ben Hania’s film was met with thunderous applause and full-body sobs
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‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Part 2 Review: Netflix Hit’s Central Friendship Shines Amid Lackluster Plot
Still, there’s more than just Lady Gaga to look forward to in these last four episodes
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‘A House of Dynamite’ Review: Kathryn Bigelow’s Riveting Thriller Is a Nuclear Nightmare
Venice Film Festival: The director’s story of a potential missile launch aimed at the U.S. delineates the inner workings of the national security apparatus with a muscularity that is all her own
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‘The Smashing Machine’ Review: A Calm Dwayne Johnson Anchors Raw Martial Arts Drama
Venice Film Festival: Benny Safdie’s debut as a solo director has plenty of bloody fights, but it’s more interested in what comes after
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‘Late Fame’ Review: Willem Dafoe Shines as a New York Poet Grappling With Delayed Renown
Venice Film Festival: Kent Jones’ Soho farce is based on Arthur Schnitzler’s posthumous novella of the same name
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‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Review: Amanda Seyfried Is a Charismatic Prophet in Shaker Musical
Venice Film Festival: Mona Fastvold’s zealous historical music chronicles the rise of a religious leader in 18th century Manchester
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‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Review: Jim Jarmusch Pays Tribute to Messy Families in Amusing Triptych
Venice Film Festival: Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Tom Waits and Charlotte Rampling are among the actors who riff through an anthology of awkwardness
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‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ Review: Paul Dano Is the Only Quiet Thing in This Big Satire About Putin’s Rise
Venice Film Festival: Jude Law plays the Russian president in Olivier Assayas’ film, but Dano holds things together as a mysterious mastermind
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‘Calle Malaga’ Review: Spanish Legend Carmen Maura Charms Her Way Through Moroccan Crowd-Pleaser
Venice Film Festival: Writer-director Maryam Touzani takes a situation that could be milked for drama and outrage and treats it with lightness and charm
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‘Motor City’ Review: Shut Up, We’ve Got an Action Flick Goin’ On Here
Venice Film Festival: Director Potsy Ponciroli has set out to tell a bloody revenge story with (almost) no dialogue at all
