Aquarius | NYFF 2016
By Rania Richardson October 23, 2016
Writer/director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s highly observant film follows Sonia Braga in a tour de force performance.
Festivals
Karl Marx City | NYFF 2016
By Kent Turner October 17, 2016
An absorbing and fascinating historical tour of the not-so-distant past that also doubles as a candid personal exploration.
13th | NYFF 2016
By Rania Richardson October 8, 2016
With clarity and focus, Ava DuVernay traces a history of inequality that has resulted in the United States having the highest incarceration rate in the world.
Julieta | NYFF 2016
By Rania Richardson October 6, 2016
Is this a new direction for Pedro Almodóvar, who has made excess the hallmark of his long career?
Neruda | NYFF 2016
By Rania Richardson
Chilean director Pablo Larraín turns a standard biopic inside out in this stylish thriller with a literary bent.
The Kids Are All Right (If They’re Alive) | NYFF 2016
By Kent Turner October 4, 2016
Two films to discover at the 54th New York Film Festival: The Rehearsal, with one of the best ensembles in the program, and the animated teen meltdown My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea.
In Between | Toronto 2016
By Kent Turner
A gem from Israel about three female Palestinian roommates in Tel Aviv. Tough and touching.
Highlights | Toronto 2016
By Kent Turner September 18, 2016
Some films to look forward to in the next few months, as well as impressions from the Toronto International Film Festival.
La La Land | Toronto 2016
By Kent Turner September 16, 2016
From the set design to direction, Damien Chazelle’s new film, a musical, has a big heart on for golden-age Hollywood.