F1: The Movie
Sure, he’s handsome, but can he drive? You bet. His name is Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt), and he can drop behind the wheel of a Formula One racecar, take it for a spin and tell you exactly what’s wrong with … Continue reading F1: The Movie
Category: Reviews
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
Two nations are at war—so long now that no one living might even know why. All they know are the losses each side has suffered, which are many, and the extent to which they are willing to win, which is … Continue reading HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
CAUGHT BY THE TIDES (风流一代)
Caught By the Tides isn’t your typical movie. It’s an assembly of previously shot footage directed by Jia Zhange-ke, all of them starring his wife, actress Tao Zhao, over three decades. In one aspect, these are the odds and ends, … Continue reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDES (风流一代)
BRING HER BACK
What greater hell could exist for a parent than the loss of a child? The lengths they would go to undo what has been done, the bargains they would cut, must be bottomless. Pain that fathomable—even for those who haven’t … Continue reading BRING HER BACK
Women+Film: Julia Stiles on WISH YOU WERE HERE
After 30 years in front of the camera, actress Julia Stiles has taken on a new position in cinema: director. “It was a revelation,” Stiles said at the 2025 Women+Film Festival in May. “The messaging when you’re an actress, predominantly, … Continue reading Women+Film: Julia Stiles on WISH YOU WERE HERE
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME
The two most interesting moments in The Phoenician Scheme—the latest from director Wes Anderson—come at the beginning and end of the movie. As for what happens in between, we’ll get there. By the beginning, I don’t mean the actual opening … Continue reading THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME
Wish You Were Here: Previewing the 2025 Women+Film Festival
Some topics never go out of fashion. We really wish they would, but we never seem to be that lucky. On June 1, the Women+Film Festival will host a community conversation: The Makings of a Moral Panic (10 a.m.), exploring … Continue reading Wish You Were Here: Previewing the 2025 Women+Film Festival
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING
For the past 30 years, Ethan Hunt has had a choice. “Your mission, if you choose to accept.” And he accepts; he always does. But what if Hunt never had a choice to start with? I guess the choice: “Yes … Continue reading MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING
WITHNAIL AND I and HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING
Everybody has a friend like Withnail. And everybody’s worked for a Denis. That’s easy to see. It gets harder when, one day, you stare into the mirror and see either of them looking back. When that day comes, it’s time … Continue reading WITHNAIL AND I and HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING
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