'Orlando, my political Biography' is an intriguing film which uses Virginia Woolf's novel 'Orlando' to understand trans people past and present.
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New York Film Festival Review: ‘Fallen Leaves’
'Fallen Leaves' is Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki's ironic, charming love story of working-class heroes rising above their circumstances to help each other.
Read More »Fantastic Fest Film Review: ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’ Goes Back to the Beginning
What you don't know about your town and its past can haunt you. That's what happens in 'Pet Sematary: Bloodlines,' a prequel to previous 'Pet Sematary' films.
Read More »Film Review: ‘The Taste of Things’ at the New York Film Festival
'The Taste of Things' is a mesmerizing visual pageant of the gastronomic exploits of a cook and a chef (Juliet Binoche and Benoît Magimel) in 19th-century France.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘About Dry Grasses’ at the New York Film Festival
'About Dry Grasses' at NYFF 2023 involves a teacher-pupil relationship that goes awry in a remote region of Turkey.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Zone of Interest’ at the New York Film Festival
'Zone of Interest' explores the horrific human truths behind the Holocaust in a novel way.
Read More »Fantastic Fest Film Review: ‘The Invisible Fight’ – Kung Fu with Many Storytelling Punches
Many questions about relationships, truth and the meaning of life come up in this crazy kung fu comedy/drama.
Read More »New York Film Festival Review: ‘Anatomy of a Fall’
In 'Anatomy of a Fall' a famous novelist is tried for murdering her husband. The family dog Snoop provides a key clue to the husband's mysterious death.
Read More »Fantastic Fest Film Review: ‘Toxic Avenger’ (2023): Six Toxic Degrees of Kevin Bacon, Peter Dinklage and Elijah Wood
The Toxic Avenger, a reimagining of the 1984 cult classic, was the opening night feature at Fantastic Fest in Austin. Its star-filled cast gave stunning performances.
Read More »Anthem Film Review: Funny Vampyres, Aliens, and Dealers
Spooky, scary, and bad can also be funny as three short films demonstrated recently at the Anthem Film Festival.
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