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3-Star Movies

Two teenagers descend an outdoor staircase in Italy.

Screening at Cannes: Marine Atlan’s ‘La Gradiva’

The Cannes Critics' Week selection (and Grand Prix winner) marks the feature debut of Atlan, who crafts an enormously affecting tale of volatile youths and their most thorny self-discoveries.
By Siddhant Adlakha
A family poses in front of a Nordic landscape

Screening at Cannes: Cristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’

This drama provides enough hints to ensure you'll come to quick conclusions about what did or did not transpire, but just as swiftly, the movie widens its thematic scope to broach larger philosophical questions.
By Siddhant Adlakha
A man and a woman in wedding garb react jubilantly while holding hands in front of a red car in what appears to be a paused video

Screening at the Berlin Film Festival: Alain Gomis’s ‘Dao’

Gomis frames intimate family gatherings with documentary immediacy in this meditation on cultural continuity.
By Siddhant Adlakha
A black and white image of a woman in a hat and high-necked coat with a piece of straw stuck in her mouth

Screening at the Berlin Film Festival: Markus Schleinzer’s ‘Rose’

By Siddhant Adlakha
A man on the left and a woman on the right gaze into each other's eyes

Screening at Sundance: Gregg Araki’s ‘I Want Your Sex’

By Siddhant Adlakha
A young man in a military uniform stands in front of posters depicting Nazi soldiers, looking thoughtful and concerned.

‘Truth & Treason’ Is a Sobering Drama About the Youngest Victim of the Third Reich’s Brutality

By Rex Reed
A gold-painted robot and a man in a feathered helmet stand in a crowded, dimly lit computer room filled with people working at desktop monitors, creating a surreal contrast between costume and setting.

Screening at NYFF: Radu Jude’s ‘Dracula’

By Siddhant Adlakha
A woman leans her head on a man's shoulder as they sit on the floor and look together at a medium-size brown envelope.

Screening at NYFF: Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’

By Siddhant Adlakha
A man and a woman sit facing each other in a dimly lit wooden room, appearing to argue or have an intense conversation on a bed.

Screening at NYFF: Bradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?’

By Siddhant Adlakha
ChatGPT said: A man in a purple shirt walks down a dirt road holding hands with two young boys, one on each side, as palm trees and greenery line the background.

Screening at TIFF: Akinola Davies Jr.’s ‘My Father’s Shadow’

By Siddhant Adlakha
An elderly woman with a green backpack stands on a dirt path in the jungle, looking at a massive weathered sculpture of a human face adorned with oversized flowers and surrounded by dense vegetation.

Screening at TIFF: Gabriel Mascaro’s ‘The Blue Trail’

By Siddhant Adlakha
A man in a dark suit and white shirt with his hair parted in the center sits looking uncomfortable at a well-appointed table

Screening at TIFF: Agnieszka Holland’s ‘Franz’

By Siddhant Adlakha
A woman in a gray tank top leans her head on the shoulder of a second woman wearing a black tank top.

Screening at Venice: Anuparna Roy’s ‘Songs of Forgotten Trees’

By Siddhant Adlakha
A bald woman in a patterned dress with large sleeves stares off to the side

Screening at Venice: Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Bugonia’

By Siddhant Adlakha
Kristin Scott Thomas, wearing a floral crown and holding a bouquet, walks down a leafy path in a white dress and shawl, flanked by Emily Beecham in a purple floral dress, Sienna Miller in a yellow wrap dress and black hat, and Scarlett Johansson in a navy blazer and teal dress.

‘My Mother’s Wedding’ Rises Above the Seasonal Sludge

By Rex Reed
A man in civilian clothes holds a handgun in a two-handed grip, aiming intently in a parking lot, with a police vehicle and fast food restaurant in the background.

‘Sovereign’ Is a Fire Alarm for America’s Most Dangerous Family Values

By Rex Reed
An older woman with short blonde hair poses in a pink tweed jacket.

The Story of an Extraordinary Woman, Played by an Extraordinary Deneuve

By Rex Reed

‘One to One: John & Yoko’ Review: Inside the Life (And Apartment) of John Lennon

By Oliver Jones
A scene from the film The Penguin Lessons: A middle-aged teacher in a suit stands at the front of a traditional classroom, next to a penguin perched on a desk. Behind him, a chalkboard displays the words "YOUNG IDEALISTIC". Students in uniforms sit at their desks, facing the teacher.

‘The Penguin Lessons’ Is a Waddling Delight

By Rex Reed

‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ Review: A Minor Chord Comedy That Works

By Oliver Jones

‘The Friend’ Review: A Dog Leads The Way Through Loss

By Emily Zemler

‘Bob Trevino Likes It’ Review: Found Family Ties, Emotional Honesty, Great Acting

By Oliver Jones

‘Black Bag’ Review: Love as a Spy Game

By Dylan Roth

‘Mickey 17’ Review: Pattinson vs. Pattinson In Sci-Fi Social Satire

By Emily Zemler
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