Ira Sachs’s newest feels like an experimental theatre piece, daring and unique. But its rewards are far richer than that.
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Peter Hujar’s Day
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November 2, 2025
Joachim Trier’s (The Worst Person in the World) newest is one of the rare films that not only leaves us happily grounded but also floating on air.
A House of Dynamite
October 10, 2025
After The Hunt
October 7, 2025
Julia Roberts’s psychodrama is overcooked, but the meaty insights it serves up still make this a bountiful watch.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
October 3, 2025
I’m not quite sure why Bill Condon’s mounting of this Kander and Ebb musical doesn’t grab us.
Eleanor the Great
September 24, 2025
Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut is very human. Intimate and funny, bumpy and well intentioned, it still leaves us entertained, with an undeniable lump in our throats.
One Battle After Another
September 17, 2025
Paul Thomas Anderson’s thrilling newest excites us, not just as remarkable entertainment, but also as a masterful piece of art.
Caught Stealing
August 27, 2025
There’s fun to be had in Darren Aronofsky’s caper-esque newest, but the real kick is watching Austin Butler, who proves in each and every scene, he is, indeed a star.
Eden
August 20, 2025
It’s a bit exhausting, watching Ron Howard’s look at a group of real life Utopia seekers, who settled in the Galapagos after World War One.
East of Wall
August 11, 2025
Heartbreaking yet uplifting, this hybrid docu/drama introduces us to a woman who is hard to forget.
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