Reviews
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‘About Dry Grasses’ Review: Nuri Bilge Ceylan Delivers a Pastoral Masterpiece About Turkey’s Contemporary Complexities
Cannes 2023: Ceylan’s wintry mood piece is a stunning character study of an apathetic man in a country both hopeful and weary
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‘The Zone of Interest’ Review: Jonathan Glazer’s Holocaust Drama Is Dark and Disturbing
Cannes 2023: A new take on an ungraspable madness we must never let ourselves forget
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‘Black Flies’ Review: Saving Lives Is Hell in Brutal Sean Penn Drama
Cannes 2023: Penn and Tye Sheridan play paramedics in Jean-Stephane Sauvaire’s unrelentingly ugly film
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‘Rosalie’ Review: A Bearded Lady’s Beauty Meets the Female Gaze – and Stuns Cannes
Cannes 2023: The film starring Nadia Tereszkiewicz and directed by French filmmaker Stephanie Di Giusto got a standing ovation at its Thursday premiere
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‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Review: It Might Be Silly, But It’s Indy
Cannes 2023: Director James Mangold whips up an exuberant action flick that relies on the charm and charisma of Harrison Ford
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‘Youth’ Review: Look Inside Chinese Sweatshops Is Long, Sobering – and Occasionally Fun
Cannes 2023: Wang Bing’s documentary drops us into clothing factories where teenagers and young adults both work and live
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‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Review: Jack Harlow’s Acting Debut Is a Shaggy Underdog Cliche
The original is a classic for a reason and it’s doubtful viewers of this will understand what the fuss is about
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‘XO, Kitty’ Review: Netflix’s ‘To All The Boys’ Sequel Series Blends K-Drama Allure With Rom-Com Delight
The new comedy follows Kitty, Lara Jean’s younger sister, on her own search for love, identity and a happily-ever-after
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‘Homecoming’ Review: Catherine Corsini’s Feature Is a Hedonistic Coming-of-Age Tale
Cannes 2023: The film was mired in controversy after news of irresponsible on-set practices broke just before the selection was announced
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‘Monster’ Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Multi-Perspective Yarn Is Elegant and Poetic
Cannes 2023: This soulful tale of a youthful friendship feels like a sweet yet coy mash-up of “Close”
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‘Fast X’ Review: Jason Momoa Gives the Exhausted Franchise New Drive
Everything that works about the “Fast” movies is here and what doesn’t is either gone or quickly brushed aside
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‘Occupied City’ Review: Steve McQueen’s Epic Holocaust Documentary Is a Disquieting Cinematic Essay
Cannes 2023: With a four-hour runtime, the filmmaker excavates Amsterdam’s harrowing WWII history via a journey through its present
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‘King James’ Off Broadway Review: Why LeBron James Inspires Adult-Male Infantilism
Two basketball fans obsess about their idol in Rajiv Joseph’s new play
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‘Jeanne du Barry’ Film Review: Cannes Fuss Over Johnny Depp Overwhelms an Inert Period Piece
Cannes 2023: The drama from writer-director-actress Maïwenn has lots of style but precious little energy
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‘The Family Stallone’ Review: Sly Shares the Spotlight With Daughters in By-the-Book Reality Series
The “Tulsa King” star’s foray into the unscripted genre appears to be a Kardashian-esque platform for his kids on Paramount+
