Dicks: The Musical | TIFF 2023
By Kent Turner September 10, 2023
The best way to enjoy this four-letter-word-filled frolic is probably to be inebriated. (This reviewer could have used a drink while watching it.)
Festivals
Toll | TIFF 2023
By Kent Turner September 9, 2023
The latest addition to the growing number of Brazilian films that offer pungent perspectives on the country’s rising Evangelical movement.
The Fish Tale, From the End of the World, Under the Turquoise Sky | Japan Cuts 2023
By Guillermo Lopez Meza August 3, 2023
Three titles varied movies screenings during the final weekend of the festival’s 16th edition.
The Gullspång Miracle | Tribeca Festival 2023
By Kent Turner June 16, 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
By Kent Turner June 15, 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.
Fremont, Mami Wata, Silent Love | First Look 2023
By Andrew Plimpton March 15, 2023
Though dissimilar, these three films have at least one commonality. Anxiety about the changing world animates, in different ways, this trio.
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema | 2023
By Caroline Ely March 6, 2023
Post-colonial fallout reverberates through several strong films at the 2023 edition of the annual festival.
The Stroll | Sundance 2023
By Jeffery Berg February 24, 2023
The documentary explores the traumatic and uniting aspects of the lives of sex workers in New York City’s Meatpacking District, from the 1970s into the early 21st century.
The Disappearance of Shere Hite | Sundance 2023
By Jeffery Berg February 21, 2023
Nicole Newnham’s deft and captivating documentary recounts the life of sex researcher Shere Hite.