Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Festivals

Movie Review (Cannes 2025): ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Reenacts the Revolution with Reverence and Restraint

Director: Richard LinklaterWriter: Holly Gent, Laetitia Masson, Vincent Palmo, Jr.Stars: Guillame Marbeck, Zoey Deutch, Aubry Dullin Synopsis: Follows the production of Jean-Luc Godards's "Breathless". As every cinephile must know, the French New Wave is one...

Movie Review (Cannes 2025): Ari Aster Sets Out for Jet-Black Satire and Instead Makes a Tired Farce with ‘Eddington’

Director: Ari AsterWriter: Ari AsterStars: Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone Synopsis: In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor...

Movie Review (Cannes 2025): ‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’ is a Promotional Solo Act that Lacks Soul

Director: Andrew DominikStars: Bono, Gemma Doherty, Kate Ellis Synopsis: Bono shares life stories and U2 songs in an intimate show, exploring relationships with family, friends, and faith. Features unseen footage from his Beacon...

Movie Review (Cannes 2025): ‘Death Does Not Exist’ Confronts the Price of Resistance and the Fragility of Identity

Director: Félix Dufour-LaperrièreWriter: Félix Dufour-LaperrièreStars: Karelle Tremblay, Barbara Ulrich, Zeneb Blanchet Synopsis: Young activists attempt an armed attack that fails, leading one to abandon her comrades. A former member haunts her, exploring violence,...

Cannes 2025: What To Watch For

The 78th annual Cannes Film Festival is upon us, which means the first signs of Oscar players are coming out. Last year’s Palme d’Or winner, Anora, won Best Picture, while The Substance,...

Movie Review (Berlinale 2025): ‘Kontinental ‘25’ is a Sharp Reflection on Trauma and Societal Decay

Director: Radu JudeWriter: Radu JudeStars: Eszter Tompa, Annamária Biluska, Marius Damian Synopsis: In the capital of Transylvania, Cluj, Orsolya serves as a bailiff. She has to evict a homeless guy from a cellar...

Movie Review (Berlinale 2025): ‘The Ice Tower’ is a Dreamlike Descent into Identity and Illusion

Director: Lucile HadžihalilovićWriters: Geoff Cox, Lucile Hadžihalilović, Alante KavaiteStars: Marion Cotillard, Gaspar Noé, August Diehl Synopsis: Jeanne, a 15-year-old orphan, witnesses the shoot for a film adaptation of the fairy tale The Snow Queen,...

Movie Review (Berlinale 2025): ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Combines Cinderella and Body Horror

Director: Emilie BlichfeldtWriter: Emilie BlichfeldtStars: Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Ane Dahl Torp Synopsis: Follows Elvira as she battles against her gorgeous stepsister in a realm where beauty reigns supreme. She resorts to...

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