…about Héloīse from everyone she knows. Even the first time she appears on screen, we follow her from behind, on tenterhooks for her to turn around and show us her…
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Review: John Crowley’s moving, romantic Brooklyn
…to Ronan’s remarkable performance. Crowley wisely holds her in closeup for long takes, letting her take in news, respond to a situation, and bring us with her through her thought…
‘Violence can be very subtle’: Director Hinde Boujemaa and actress Hend Sabri on Noura’s Dream
…chosen her lover; we wouldn’t have judged. But this Noura, in particular, as Hinde wrote her, imagined her, created her, she worshipped her children. She really wanted to preserve that,…
Review: Ava uses the onset of blindness as a coming-of-age metaphor
…her mother. Maud imperfectly struggles to balance her own happiness with the happiness of her daughter. After resolving to give Ava the best summer ever, Maud often forgets to fulfil…
Katharine Isabelle in American Mary (Great horror performances #5)
…practice for her new career in body modification. Soon, her reputation precedes her, but her pursuit of vengeance erodes all vulnerability until she and her icy exterior are indivisible. At…
Zero Fucks Given (Rien à foutre) is a character study about the grind of life under capitalism
…job and to Cassandre’s complicated feelings about it. On her days off, she walks around with her unwashed hair in a rats nest, deliberately eschewing the physical appearance standards her…