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In my review of Nick Funess’s second feature The Hedonist, I referenced my informal letterboxd review of his debut Young Blondes, Stalked and Murdered (recently picked…

There is no shortage of opportunities for children, particularly Black and brown ones, to be disabused of their fantasies. Parents can disappoint. Friends can die. An…

It’s easy to be allured by writer-director Isabel Sandoval’s new feature, Moonglow, which has the filmmaker returning to her native Philippines for a vintage crime story…

As a critic, it’s not exactly encouraging when you’ve been assigned to review a documentary called The Last Critic. Given the imperiled state of the profession…

It is no secret to say Wicked For Good has received a wash of much more negative views than the first film, and after watching…

“Let there be wealth without tears; enough for the wise man who will ask no further.” It’s fitting that the Aeschylus quote on the opening of…

If there’s anything I’m more sick of than shows about murder among the mopey denizens of ultra-wealthy enclaves, it’s shows about murder among the mopey denizens…

Hirokazu Koreeda brings his customary warmth and generosity of spirit to the seemingly cold presence of GenAI in our lives in Sheep in the Box (Hako no naka…

Films about filmmaking often seem destined for film lovers only, to the detriment of everyone else. There are of course some great exceptions to that rule,…