The Party
Hell is other people, and a hell of a lot of wicked fun.
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Double Lover
The impeccable cinematography in François Ozon’s new mind game belongs in 2018, but its soul harks back to the psycho-gonzo oeuvre of Hitchcock, Bergman, and Gaslight.
Syrian Documentaries | Doc Fortnight 2018
One film focuses on gay Syrians desperate for personal freedom abroad and another on refugees trapped and exploited in a Lebanon camp.
The Insult
Two men’s ill-tempered argument over a broken drainpipe leads to a hurled curse, a savage punch, a vendetta, and a courtroom showdown.
Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
The biopic of Gloria Grahame could not ask for better performances from its stars.
Dalida & The Dancer
Two restless, intractable talents dominate European biopics of female stars, little known to the American public.
