Audrey Diwan’s Happening follows a young woman’s journey in the 1960s to even find a backstreet abortionist amidst a culture of shame and silence.
Film Reviews
Here you will find every film review we've written. These include: festival films, new releases, and older films.
Riley Stearns’s Dual is a blackly comic light sci-fi
Riley Stearns’s Dual is a surprisingly thoughtful look at chronic illness inside a dark comedy about future with clones. Read all of our Sundance 2022 coverage here.
Run Woman Run is a feel good movie about recovering from trauma
Zoe Leigh Hopkins’s Run Woman Run is a thirty-something coming-of-ager about learning to love and care for yourself amidst a lot of trauma.
From Wood and Water to The Crossing, Festival du Nouveau Cinema is one of the best fall festivals
Montreal’s Festival du nouveau cinema showcased international films, including The Crossing, Wood and Water, and Introduction, and homegrown talent with The Noise of Engines and The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge.
Rare Naomi Kawase films and more at Japan Society’s “Flash Forward” series
Until next Thursday, Japan Society is virtually screening a series of essential Japanese films across North America. From Suzaku to Wild Berries, these are our picks.
Boiling Point review: A thrilling glimpse into a restaurant’s hierarchy
Philip Barantini’s Boiling Point, starring Stephen Graham, is a one-take film that invites us into a London restaurant’s kitchen on the busiest night of the year.