Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2022
By Caroline Ely March 3, 2022
The annual event offers a spotlight on women directors and coming-of-age stories, a festival staple.
Festivals
Lingui, the Sacred Bonds | TIFF 2021
By Kent Turner February 3, 2022
For moviegoers searching for a thoughtful and suspenseful work outside of the North American and Western European bubble, this is a must-see.
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power | Sundance 2022
By Kent Turner January 31, 2022
At its best, the film magnifies the nuts and bolts of filmmaking and how it perpetuates “positions of power,” as it’s described here.
Emily the Criminal | Sundance 2022
By Kent Turner
A highly satisfying blend of a modern-day woman’s picture and a tidy, B-movie thriller.
Living | Sundance 2022
By Kent Turner January 29, 2022
Director Oliver Hermanus offers a fresh take on a noted work by placing its story line in a different cultural context, where it holds up handily.
Descendant | Sundance 2022
By Kent Turner January 28, 2022
An expansive documentary on a community that traces its history to the last known slaving vessel in the United States.
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande | Sundance 2022
By Kent Turner January 26, 2022
The role of a widow seeking sexual experience serves as a greatest hits compilation for Emma Thompson.
When You Finish Saving the World | Sundance 2022
By Kent Turner January 25, 2022
Actor Jesse Eisenberg makes his writing/directorial debut, which stars Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard.
The Princess | Sundance 2022
By Kent Turner
Princess Diana’s life in the often harsh public spotlight is depicted entirely through contemporaneous audio and video news footage in this biographical documentary.