Sunday, June 22, 2025

Awards

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Shirley’ is a Fun New Twist on a Bio-Pic

Director: Josephine Decker Writer: Sarah Gubbins Stars: Elisabeth Moss, Odessa Young, Michael Stuhlbarg, Logan Lerman Synopsis: A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young...

Movie Review (NYFF): ‘Time’ is First-Hand Testimony about the Injustice of the American Penal System

Director: Garrett Bradley Synopsis: Fox Rich, entrepreneur, abolitionist, and mother of six boys, has spent the last two decades campaigning for the release of her husband, Rob G. Rich, who is serving a...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Shadow Country’ is an Affecting Look at a Damaged Community

Director: Bohdan Sláma Writer: Ivan Arsenjev Stars: Magdaléna Borová, Cyril Drozda, Csongor Kassai Synopsis: How to reconcile with killings committed by your own neighbors? How to face growing evil that nobody stands against? What can...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘A Day-Off of Kasumi Arimura’ is Another Beautiful Creation from Hirokazu Koreeda

Director: Hirokazu Koreeda Writer: Sakura Higa Stars: Kasumi Arimura, Jun Fubuki, Shinnosuke Mitsushima Synopsis: Playing a fictional version of herself, actor Kasumi Arimura enjoys a day off in this charming example of Hirokazu Koreeda’s rarely...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Siberia’ is Style and Symbolism over Story and Substance

Director: Abel Ferrara Writer: Abel Ferrara, Christ Zois Stars: Willem Dafoe, Dounia Sichov, Simon McBurney Synopsis: A barman in Siberia heads to a nearby cave where he explores his dreams and memories. Well, where do I...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Stray’ is Strong, Subtle Filmmaking – to a Fault

Director: Elizabeth Lo Synopsis: The world of Zeytin, a stray dog living life on the streets of Istanbul. Perspective is important when crafting a narrative, even a documentary one, and while Elizabeth Lo‘s film...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Honeymood’ is an Pleasant, Offbeat Odyssey

Director: Talya Lavie Writer: Talya Lavie Stars: Avigail Harari, Ran Danker, Dan Amroussi Synopsis: Following a fight in their honeymoon suite on the night of their wedding, a bride and groom embark on a surreal...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Herself’ is an Emotional Drama Strengthened by Stellar Performances

Director: Phyllida Lloyd Writer: Malcolm Campbell, Clare Dunne Stars: Clare Dunne, Harriet Walter, Conleth Hill Synopsis: Young mother Sandra escapes her abusive husband and fights back against a broken housing system. She sets out to...

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