An Incredibly Satisfying Build — The Brutalist Review All the building blocks of a classic. Brady Corbet’s second feature as a writer, director and producer is a statement as large and daring as the building at the heart of its epic story. Glowing...
An Unorthodox Biopic — I’m Still Here Review An incredible example of the power of the biopic Adapted from the 2015 memoir of Marcelo Rubens Paiva, I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui ) is a film about family and politics. But it stands out thanks to...
Review: The Substance A shot to the awards season Coralie Fargeat’s satirical media skewering is a bundle of influences, so it’s no wonder they bubble and mash together by the film’s end. Kafka’s Metamorphosis, Stevenson’s Jekyll and Hyde, and...
Review: Emilia Pérez Netflix makes a Song and Dance. There’s high-concept. There’s multi-concept. Then there’s this crime musical that’s become Netflix’s best chance at an award haul after years of trying. At its heart, Emilia Pérez is the classic tale of...
One giant leap into these characters' shoes Set in the stark subjugation of 1960s Florida, Nickel Boys is undoubtedly the most innovative film to make the 2025 Academy Awards’ Best Picture list. Usually found behind a documentary lens, director RaMell Ross...