L.A. Tea Time is a road trip like no other
We spoke with Sophie Bédard Marcotte about her new film, a fiction/documentary hybrid in which she appears as herself.
Matters of the soul
Nadav Lapid’s Golden Bear-winning film is personal, soulful and confrontational in all the best ways.
Despite some weaknesses, Just Mercy resonates
Destin Daniel Cretton’s depiction of a real-life legal case is touching, even if it relies on some familiar tropes.
The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao eradicates nostalgia
Karim Aïnouz’s film of Martha Batalha’s novel explores class and privilege, pointing out that hindsight isn’t always 20/20.
The toll of preserving memory and the cost of forgetting
We spoke to François Girard about his new film, an exploration of memory, WWII and friendship through music.
Little Women is a daring adaptation of an enduring classic
Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic book is inventive, moving and filled with beauty.
The Cats movie is as disturbing as the trailer made it out to be
Tom Hooper’s CGI hybrid adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical foregoes all common sense and logic.
Fox News harassment movie Bombshell takes the easy way out
Despite great performances by its three leads, this is a toothless take on U.S. politics and systemic abuse.
Chaakapesh is an introspective exploration of musical performance
Roger Frappier and Justin Kingsley’s new film documents the creation and performance of a First Nations opera.
Waves tells a coming of age story in wide open spaces
Trey Edward Shults on the role of Florida and the challenge of shooting a road trip in his new film.