Reviews
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‘Fubar’ Review: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s First TV Show Should Have Stayed a Farce
Attempts to soften this Netflix spy comedy ruin the flow, but a fine supporting cast helps retain interest
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‘A Brighter Tomorrow’ Review: Nanni Moretti Returns to Cannes With His Tics and Obsessions Laid Bare
Cannes 2023: Farce is a comeback of sorts that could also serve as the director’s closing statement
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‘The Pot au Feu’ Review: Juliette Binoche and Benoit Magimel Shine in a Lush, Kitchen-Set Romance
Cannes 2023: Trần Anh Hùng’s period drama prefers steaks to stakes – and it’s an absolute delight
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‘American Born Chinese’ Review: Uneven Disney+ Adaptation Still Entertains
With a supporting cast headlined by Michelle Yeoh, the show is a thrilling fantasy and coming-of-age tale that doesn’t quite blend the sum of its parts
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‘Robot Dreams’ Review: A Beautiful Tale of Friendship and Love in the Hand-Drawn Streets of Vintage New York
Cannes 2023: Pablo Berger’s heartwarming animation is one of the most delightful films in this year’s lineup
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‘Asteroid City’ Review: Wes Anderson Buries His Sci-Fi Story Under Fancy Piles of Eccentricity
Cannes 2023: Anderson’s movie looks amazing, of course, but it might well be the least involving film he’s ever made
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‘Monsoon Wedding’ Off Broadway Review: Mira Nair Brings Her Movie to the Stage
The reluctant bride and groom now sing but don’t generate much heat
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‘Fallen Leaves’ Review: Deadpan Comedy Brings Heart and Wit to a Tale of Lost Souls
Cannes 2023: Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki has complete control of a delicate tone that could easily go awry
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Review: Halle Bailey’s Star Performance Anchors Rob Marshall’s Dark Disney Remake
The cast and added realism make up for a trio of newly composed songs that fall flat
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‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Review: Justine Triet’s Family Drama Keeps the Audience Guessing
Cannes 2023: Sandra Hüller plays a woman who may have murdered her husband in sophisticated film that delights in ambiguity
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‘Firebrand’ Review: Jude Law and Alicia Vikander Aren’t Sexy in Drama About Henry VIII’s Last Wife
Cannes 2023: Karim Ainouz’s period film could use more fire as it positions Catherine Parr as a rebellious reformer
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‘The Breaking Ice’ Review: Portrait of Aimless Youth Has Beauty and Purpose
Cannes 2023: Anthony Chen has created a luminous “Jules and Jim” riff that manages to be both meditative and propulsive
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‘May December’ Review: Todd Haynes’ Latest Is a Playful Psychodrama
Cannes 2023: Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore are ethereal in this film with shades of Bergman’s “Persona” in it
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‘Banel & Adama’ Review: First-Time African Filmmaker Mixes Reverie With Calamity
Cannes 2023: Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s debut feature is a lyrical love story set in a parched, tradition-bound village in Senegal
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‘The New Boy’ Review: Cate Blanchett Drama Delivers an Unsettling Blend of Religion and Magic
Cannes 2023: Director Warwick Thornton, with help from Blanchett as actor and producer, tells a mystical story that ties into shameful Australian history
