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About Rania Richardson

Rania Richardson is the communications manager for a philanthropic nonprofit in New York City and a freelance writer specializing in film, culture, and business. She came of age in Cambridge, MA, and began her career at Time magazine. Her favorite film is Jean Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast, and her mission is to champion the best in world cinema. She is a contributing editor to this site.

All We Imagine as Light

An entrancing depiction of life in contemporary Mumbai.

By |November 12th, 2024|Festivals, Top Picks|0 Comments

Kinds of Kindness

A macabre triptych in the style of director Yorgos Lanthimos's earlier work.

By |June 21st, 2024|Top Picks|0 Comments

Poor Things

A Frankenstein fable that becomes a coming-of-age saga exploding societal conventions, particularly the physical kind. Nudity, explicit sex, and grotesqueries abound.

By |December 7th, 2023|Fantasy, Sci-fi, Top Picks|0 Comments

Menus-Plaisirs—Les Troisgros

Frederick Wiseman’s captivating documentary set at a three-star Michelin restaurant is a full meal of a film.

By |November 29th, 2023|Documentary|0 Comments

Fallen Leaves | NYFF 2023

At a fleet 81 minutes, Aki Kaurismäki's latest film exemplifies a slim version of the director’s perfected brand of tragicomedy.

By |October 26th, 2023|Festivals, Scandanavia|0 Comments

You Hurt My Feelings

Nicole Holofcener’s latest film showcases her trademark low-key take on the minor struggles of middle-class New Yorkers.

By |August 25th, 2023|Comedy, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

BlackBerry

The humorous tale of the men behind the world’s first smartphone and its trajectory from breathtaking to cataclysmic.

By |May 11th, 2023|Book adaptation, Dark comedy|0 Comments

One Fine Morning

Understated and deceptively breezy, Mia Hansen-Løve's new film accumulates nuanced moments that add up to a subtly powerful, satisfying work.

By |December 8th, 2022|Family drama|0 Comments

EO

The turbulent life of a spirited equine.

By |November 17th, 2022|Foreign, Top Picks|0 Comments