Okja | Cannes 2017
By Kent Turner May 29, 2017
The cinematic answer to the eye-popping, Looney Tunes–exaggerated world of a graphic novel. Director Bong Joon-ho throws a lot of ideas and schtick onto the screen, and they stick.
Festivals
Agnès Varda and Jean-Luc Godard | Cannes 2017
By Kent Turner May 28, 2017
The reclusive Jean-Luc Godard is everywhere and nowhere at Cannes this year.
In the Fade | Cannes 2017
By Kent Turner May 27, 2017
The modern-day, rainy noir was one of the few genre films in this year’s competition, a cross between a courtroom and revenge drama.
Three Gems | Cannes 2017
By Kent Turner
Three under-the-radar scene-stealers were refreshing surprises at the festival.
The Beguiled | Cannes 2017
By Kent Turner May 25, 2017
Besotted, bothered, and bewildered are the Southern belles of the Miss Farnsworth’s Seminary for Young Ladies.
What to See | Cannes 2017
By Kent Turner May 17, 2017
A Southern hothouse drama from Sofia Coppola, the return of Agnès Varda, Cary Grant analyzed, and more.
When God Sleeps | Tribeca 2017
By Phil Guie May 11, 2017
This engrossing, suspenseful documentary follows an Iranian artist in exile.
Paris Can Wait, The Lovers, The Dinner, and Manifesto | Tribeca 2017
By Kent Turner May 5, 2017
Featuring Diane Lane, Debra Winger, Cate Blanchett, and more.
3 Films to Watch for | Tribeca 2017
By Paul Weissman April 29, 2017
A film full of heart, a feel-good movie about women’s suffrage, and the Fatal Attraction dynamic is given a twist.