Oppenheimer
At its best, Oppenheimer is downright surreal, not only in the flashes of images that may not be readily deciphered, but also how its director merges time lines together through incisive editing.
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The Gullspång Miracle | Tribeca Festival 2023
Director Maria Fredriksson got more than she bargained for in this onscreen family squabble, and audiences will too.
Rock Hudson: All that Heaven Allowed | Tribeca Festival 2023
At its best, the documentary describes the homophobia of mid-20th century America by those who lived through it, while also tracing the highs and lows of the movie star’s career.
Past Lives
The film’s deceptively light touch builds to a climax that quenches the thirst for an unabashedly romantic drama that viewers may not have realized they had.
Beau Is Afraid
Ari Aster has come up with a fantastical, Freudian grab bag of guilt and resentment for his third film.
Joyland | Sundance 2023
Of the dozen or so narrative films seen at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, this expansive and novelistic film from Pakistan takes the prize as the most illuminating.
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV | Sundance 2023
A visually vibrant tribute to the “foremost video artist in the world” and “the father of video art.”