Familiar Touch
By Kevin Filipski June 21, 2025
Rarely has the subject of dementia been explored with such delicacy and insight as in Sarah Friedland’s feature debut.
Rarely has the subject of dementia been explored with such delicacy and insight as in Sarah Friedland’s feature debut.
A black comedy that is neither dark enough nor funny enough.
The directorial debut of Michael Shannon, based on a play by Brett Neveu.
The romantic, sweet-natured film has the feel of cringe comedy, but only on the surface.
The movie is an unlikely success, one that illuminates the meaning of a place and the passage of time with subtlety and poignancy.
A young and highly optimistic Brooklynite sets off for Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast in pursuit of a wealthy older woman he met online.
A Clint Eastwood–directed film that’s solid as adult entertainment, emotionally effective in its moral dilemmas, and narratively immersive.