‘Babylon’ Review: Forget About ‘La La Land,’ This is Damien Chazelle’s Masterpiece
Is this the end of cinema?
‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Review: If Olivia Wilde Set Her Bar Lower, She Might Have Been Able To Meet It
Depending on the person, there are many different ways to evaluate the success of a movie. Budget size, all-star cast, exciting original script… Perhaps a combination of many things. My criteria, however, has remained quite static — singular, in fact.
‘Joyland’ Review + Analysis: The Case for Saim Sadiq’s Pakistani Masterpiece
Out of the 14 films I managed to watch during my short attendance at Cannes, ‘Joyland’ was the most special.
‘Nope’ Review + Analysis: Jordan Peele’s cinematic melange of spectacle and story
Also, spoilers ahead.
‘Vengeance’ Review: B.J. Novak’s Self-Referential Fish-Out-of-Water Dramedy
After watching the trailer for ‘Vengeance’ a few weeks ago, I was excited to see the culmination of B.J. Novak’s talents as an actor, screenwriter, and, now, director.
‘Nostalgia’ Review: Mario Martone’s Love Letter to a Bygone Naples
Watching this film was the most fun that I had at a premiere at Cannes. Not for its content — ‘Nostalgia’ is a classic melodrama — but rather because the premiere was filled with Italians.
‘Stars at Noon’ Review: Claire Denis’ English-language ‘White Material’
This was the last film that I saw at Cannes and my most anticipated film by far. Claire Denis is one of my favorite filmmakers so it comes as no surprise that attending the premiere of ‘Stars at Noon’ was literally one of the best days of my life.
‘Les Pires’ Review: A meta-film that brilliantly tackles poverty porn
On my first full day at the 2022 Cannes film festival I woke up at 7am to see an 8:30am screening of Lisa Akoka and Romane Gueret’s first feature film, ‘Les Pires’ (in English titled, ‘The Worst Ones’). My expectations were low.