With the coming of mid-July comes the ending of the New York Asian Film Festival. Now in its 18th year, this annual collection of films remains one of…
Sword of Trust Movie Review: A simple story is bolstered by great performances
Every family has stories and relics that are passed down for generations to come. Most of the time these are lucky items, stories of the time a celebr…
Ray & Liz Movie Review: A punishing exploration of trauma
Arthouse photographer Richard Billingham continues to find new ways to frame a searing glimpse into his impoverished upbringing. What began as a book …
The Lion King Movie Review: Disney laughs in the face of remake fatigue
In many ways, Disney has long applied the “circle of life” philosophy to its classic animated movies, now routinely reborn and recycled in…
Ophelia Movie Review: Daisy Ridley and Naomi Watts are the real victims in a sumptuous but shallow Hamlet retelling
Even if you haven’t read the Shakespeare play Hamlet, you still know the story. There was the prince who might be mad, the queen who married her…
Spider-Man: Far From Home Movie Review: Jake Gyllenhaal takes a bland role and runs off with a movie
The Marvel Cinematic Universe at least was smart enough to not even pretend that billionaire playboy Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) wasn’t Iron …
Midsommar Movie Review: Everything’s okay in the middle of summer
Major spoilers below. All hail the May Queen. In Ari Aster’s sophomore follow-up to last year’s brilliant Hereditary, the horror moves fro…