Some would ask what is the need for a new West Side Story, but Steven Spielberg does far more than provide the answer any skeptic would need.
‘West Side Story’ Review: The Perfect Reintroduction of a Classic Musical
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‘Wild at Heart’ Review: A Tender, Twisted, Dark Love Story from David Lynch
David Lynch's take on the traditionalized American love story is not short of his usual touch.
‘Queen & Slim’ Review: A Gripping, Yet Frustratingly Safe Tale of Survival
Melina Matsoukas's first feature film is a harsh, but frustratingly safe look at the means to survive on the run at the hands of police brutality.
‘Atlantics’ TIFF Review: Mati Diop’s Feature Directorial Debut is Hauntingly Gorgeous
Mati Diop's feature directorial debut is ethereal in every sense of the word.
‘First Love’ TIFF Review: Takashi Miike’s Touch Still Remains Intact Over 100 Films in His Career
Takashi Miike still entertains, even if in a milder form.
‘Before Sunset’ Review: Taking that One Chance That Got Away All Over Again
Richard Linklater's sequel nine years later picks up with high hopes.
‘Pyaasa’ Review: Guru Dutt’s Hauntingly Semi-Autobiographical Poem
Guru Dutt's tale of achieving success in post-independence India is a haunting piece of Bollywood cinema.
Metal as an Extension of Human Flesh in David Cronenberg’s ‘Crash’
David Cronenberg taps into a darker side of human desires in his adaptation of J. G. Ballard's novel.
Juliette Binoche and the Search for a Sense of Connection in Claire Denis’s Let the Sunshine In
✯✯✯✯½ In getting a perfect grasp at what it feels like to live within the lifestyle of Juliette Binoche’s Isabelle in Let the Sunshine In, Claire Denis keeps the camera lingering at long gaps between conversations. In talking about what these moments evoke thematically, what you also are experiencing is something so clearly fragmented by [...]
Hal Ashby’s Shampoo and the Blissful Ignorance of Sexual Politics: Review
Hal Ashby's satire of the political climate in the 1970's rings with another bite about the changing times.
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