Sunday, July 6, 2025

Movie Reviews

Movie Review (NYFF 2024): ‘Queer’ is a Surreal Mix of Romance and Loneliness

Director: Luca GuadagninoWriters William S. Burroughs, Justin KuritzkesStars: Daniel Craig, Lesley Manville, Drew Starkey Synopsis: Lee, who recounts his life in Mexico City among American expatriate college students and bar owners surviving on part-time...

NYFF Capsule Documentary Reviews: ‘DIRECT ACTION, ‘exergue – on documenta 14,’ ‘My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow,’ ‘Youth (Hard Times),’...

While the most-discussed title of significant length at this year’s 62nd edition of the New York Film Festival is almost certainly Brady Corbet’s three-and-a-half-hour historical epic, The Brutalist, the longest films in...

Movie Review: ‘Bad Genius’ Show Off the Pressures of Academia

Director: J.C. LeeWriters: JC. Lee, Julius OnahStars: Benedict Wong, Callina Liang, Jabari Banks Synopsis: A group of seniors of an entrepreneurial high school team up to take down a rigged college admissions system. “What...

Movie Review: ‘The Apprentice’ is a Remorseless Warning

Director: Ali AbbasiWriter: Gabriel ShermanStars: Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova Synopsis: The story of how a young Donald Trump started his real-estate business in 1970s and '80s New York with the helping...

Movie Review: ‘Caddo Lake’ is Well-Acted With Twists and Turns

Directors: Logan George, Celine HeldWriters: Logan George, Celine HeldStars: Dylan O'Brien, Eliza Scanlen, Diana Hopper Synopsis: When an 8-year-old girl disappears on Caddo Lake, a series of past deaths and disappearances begin to...

Movie Review: ‘Plastic’ Captures Transient Nostalgia

Director: Daisuke MiyazakiWriter: Daisuke MiyazakiStars: Sumire Ashina, Takuma Fujie, Kyôko Koizumi Synopsis: Teenagers Jun and Ibuki set out to find the psychedelic rock band Exne Kedy. Daisuke Miyazaki’s Plastic (2023) is one in a...

Movie Review: ‘Piece By Piece’ is A Bold, New Approach to Documentaries From The Mind of an Essential Artist

Director: Morgan NevilleWriters: Morgan Neville, Oscar Vasquez, Aaron WickendenStars: Pharrell Williams, Morgan Neville, Kendrick Lamar Synopsis: A vibrant journey through the life of Pharrell Williams, told through the lens of LEGO animation. There’s a...

Movie Review (NYFF 2024): ‘Elton John: Never Too Late’ is Too Safe and Not Quite Cinematic

Directors: R.J. Cutler, David FurnishStars: Elton John Synopsis: It showcases a never-before-seen concert footage of him over the past 50 years, as well as hand-written journals and present-day footage of him and his...

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