The End of the World review does not live up to expectations – a playful Romanian experiment.
Romanian film-maker Radu Jude was a Golden Bear winner at Berlin last year for his wackily entitled Covid-era movie Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn.
Shayda review – an exciting new voice in Australian cinema has arrived
Australian-Iranian writer/director Noora Niasari’s feature debut Shayda, which premiered at Sundance and has opened this year’s Melbourne international film festival, is a deeply engrossing, gradually
La Chimera review – Alice Rohrwacher’s uproarious adventure teems with life
Alice Rohrwacher’s new film is a beguiling fantasy-comedy of lost love: garrulous, uproarious and celebratory in her absolutely distinctive style. It’s a movie bustling and
Perfect Days review – Wim Wenders explores a quiet life in Tokyo
W The latest movie by Wim Wenders, written in collaboration with Takuma Takasaki, is a unique and poignant examination of a Zen-like character living in
Close Your Eyes review – Victor Erice returns with enigmatic tale of disappeared actor
Eighty-two-year-old Spanish director Víctor Erice had previously released a total of three feature films: his classic The Spirit of the Beehive in 1973, The South
The Taste of Things (aka The Pot-au-Feu) review – Juliette Binoche foodie romance is an invitation to drool
This film, directed by Tran Anh Hung, is visually stunning. However, it falls into a genre that I am not particularly fond of – the
Kidnapped review – Marco Bellocchio’s antisemitism drama is a classic in the making
Italian director Marco Bellocchio, at the age of 83 – and almost 60 years after he first came to prominence with his 1965 movie Fists
Review of “Fallen Leaves” – A dry comedy by Aki Kaurismäki that captures the essence of springtime.
Aki Kaurismäki is the Finnish director who is notable for being not simply one of the directors who is always welcome in the Cannes competition,
The structure of a critique of “Fall” – Sandra Hüller captivates as a writer facing accusations of her spouse’s homicide.
I I have previously had mixed feelings about Justine Triet’s work, but her movie in this year’s Cannes competition, which is a courtroom drama and
The December issue of May Review features a powerful performance by Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman in a drama inspired by Patricia Highsmith.
“I Julianne Moore’s character in this film states, “Insecure people are a threat,” and she speaks from experience. Director Todd Haynes brings an entertaining and