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It Was Just An Accident Review: A Revolutionary Revenge Thriller As Chilling As It Is Thought-Provoking
Jafar Panahi's incendiary revenge thriller is revolutionary & exhilarating as a series of events forces people to ponder the meaning of a violent act.
The New Boy Review: Cate Blanchett & Aswan Reid Shine In Warwick Thornton’s Faith-Testing Drama
The New Boy is an ethereal experience with transcendent performances from Cate Blanchett and Aswan Reid that will leave lasting impressions.
Splitsville Review: Dakota Johnson & Adria Arjona Are Hilarious In Energetic & Sexy Film That'll Make You Feel Like Comedies Are Back
The team behind this raunchy, hilarious feature deliver interconnected character studies that make you feel like American comedies are back.
Sentimental Value Review: Joachim Trier's Brilliant Drama Is The Best Film Of Cannes So Far
Sentinmental Value is an absolutely breathtaking piece of filmmaking, felt on the deepest of levels & beautiful in its portrait of a fracture family.
Urchin Review: I Was Caught Between Frustration & Empathy In Harris Dickinson's Memorable Directorial Feature Debut
Suffice it to say, Urchin isn’t the easiest watching experience, but Harris Dickinson crafts a memorable, if frustrating, directorial feature debut.
The History Of Sound Review: Despite Paul Mescal & Josh O'Connor's Stellar Chemistry, This Wartime Drama Is More Sedated Than Sexy
Oliver Hermanus' The History of Sound lands somewhere between expectations and the underwhelming pic it flirts with becoming.
Highest 2 Lowest Review: Denzel Washington Is On Fire In Spike Lee's Crime Thriller - The Most Fun Movie He's Made In Years
Spike Lee going for a lighter tone, he achieves something different here, which makes Highest 2 Lowest easier to love in a way.
Pillion Review: Alexander Skarsgård Has Never Been Better Than In Harry Lighton's Sexy Feature Debut Centering BDSM
For a first feature, it’s a startlingly confident, overwhelmingly sexy debut for Harry Lighton.
Alpha Review: Body Horror Meets Family Strife In Julia Ducournau's Bleak & Brilliant Titane Follow-Up
Julia Ducournau's Titane follow up Alpha is part horror story, part family drama & it is as emotionally grueling as it is rewarding and discomfiting.
The Secret Agent Review: Mesmerizing Brazilian Thriller Plays With Genre & Our Expectations Of What It Should Be
The Secret Agent isn’t your typical espionage thriller, but it’s all the better for how it plays with genre, tone, and expectations.
Nouvelle Vague Review: Richard Linklater's Ode To The French New Wave Is A Charming Hangout Movie
Nouvelle Vague is both a classic Richard Linklater hangout movie and an ode to the French New Wave, simplistic in nature and charming nonetheless.
Die, My Love Review: Jennifer Lawrence Is Utterly Earth-Shattering In Lynne Ramsay's Domestic Psycho-Drama
Jennifer Lawrence's transformative performance in Lynne Ramsay's Die, My Love grounds the psycho-drama's domestic mayhem.
The Phoenician Scheme Review: Wes Anderson's Thriller Falls Flat Despite A Captivating Lead Performance From Mia Threapleton
The Phoenician Scheme is a zany but hollow thriller with a breakout performance from its central star Mia Threapleton.
The Chronology Of Water Review: Kristen Stewart Teaches Us To Find Our Voice In Her Spectacular & Confident Directorial Feature Debut
The Chronology of Water, through all its intricacies and fragments, is a stunning debut overflowing with confidence, authenticity, and soul.
Wild Foxes Review: A Brutal Coming-Of-Age Boxing Movie With A Searing Performance From Its Young Star
Wild Foxes is a unique and bracing boxing movie that uses the backdrop of a coming-of-age to transcend the sports drama for something greater.
Sons Of The Neon Night Review: This Bloody Hong Kong Crime Movie Loses The Plot Despite Being A Visual Feast
Sons of the Neon Night is visually stunning, but the film's story and massive cast of characters proves too sprawling to control.
Dossier 137 Review: Léa Drucker Gives A Flawless Performance In Dominik Moll's Intense Thriller On Police Brutality
Dossier 137 delivers the pieces necessary to remind us that bad apples are merely born from their rotten systematic tree.
Eddington Review: Ari Aster's COVID Comedy Nightmare Is Like A Two & A Half Hour Doom Scroll
Eddington is a galaxy-brained COVID western comedy that bites off more than it can chew, but it still feels irable for capturing the times.
Amrum Review: This Meditative Coming-Of-Age Story Set During World War II Requires A Lot Of Patience From The Audience
Amrum doesn't confront all the questions it poses, serving as a meditation on the ways a child might respond to a world he doesn't fully understand.
Two Prosecutors Review: Sergei Loznitsa's Chilling Great Purge Drama Gives Us The Blueprint To Fight Corruption
An impressive feature from director Sergei Loznitsa, with equally remarkable performances led by Aleksandr Kuznetsov.