Festivals

Movie Review (Middleburg Film Festival 2025): ‘Rental Family’ Is a Surprisingly Touching Dramedy About Human Connections

Director: HikariWriters: Hikari, Stephen BlahutStars: Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto Synopsis: An American actor in Tokyo struggling to find purpose lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rental family" agency,...

Movie Review (TIFF 2025): ‘Ballad of a Small Player’ is Nearly a Bust

Director: Edward BergerWriters: Rowan Joffe, Lawrence OsborneStars: Colin Farrell, Chik-Ka Lai, Alan K. Chang Synopsis: When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in...

Movie Review (NYFF 2025): ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Is Jim Jarmusch’s Charming, Minor Return To His Roots

Director: Jim JarmuschWriter: Jim JarmuschStars: Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Charlotte Rampling, Cate Blanchett Synopsis: Three stories concerning the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents), and each other:...

Movie Review (NYFF 2025): Mamoru Hosoda’s Visual Wonder Can’t Save a Shallow Script in ‘Scarlet’

Director: Mamoru HosodaWriter: Mamoru HosodaStars: Mana Ashida, Masaki Osada, Masachika Ichimura Synopsis: A murdered princess awakens in a realm between life and death. Racing against time in a world of chaos, she must...

Movie Review (NYFF 2025): ‘Is This Thing On?’ Is A Hilarious And Moving Testament To Stepping Outside Of Your Comfort Zone

Director: Bradley CooperWriters: Bradley Cooper, Will Arnett, Mark ChappellStars: Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Andra Day, Bradley Cooper Synopsis: As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new...

Movie Review (NYFF 2025): Harry Lighton’s ‘Pillion’ Blends Eroticism and Emotional Introspection

Director: Harry LightonWriters: Harry Lighton, Adam Mars-JonesStars: Alexander Skarsgård, Harry Melling, Lesley Sharp Synopsis: A directionless man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his...

Classic Film Review (NYFF 2025): ‘Queen Kelly’ is an Unfinished Masterpiece

Director: Erich Von StroheimWriters: Erich Von Stroheim, Marian Ainslee, Benjamin GlazerStars: Gloria Swanson, Walter Byron, Seena Owen Synopsis: A convent girl is abducted and seduced by a prince before being sent off to...

Movie Review (TIFF 2025): ‘Hedda’ is Fascinating and Complex

Director: Nia DaCostaWriters: Henrik Ibsen, Nia DaCostaStars: Tessa Thompson, Nina Hoss, Imogen Poots Synopsis: Henrik Ibsen's renowned stage drama from 1891 is reimagined in an epic and emotional way. Henrik Ibsen’s play “Hedda Gabler”...

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