Sounder is a moving film about Black resilience, blending emotional depth and modern consciousness to transcend its genre with powerful performances and direction.
The Bibi Files reveals Netanyahu’s corruption and its ties to the Gaza war, screened in Toronto despite being banned in Israel due to privacy laws.
The Last Temptation is a highly creative and liberal interpretation of the Gospels, portraying a Jesus who is insecure, fearful, conflicted, and who preaches love but also needs to be loved.
Je vous salue, Marie explores the tension between soul and body, transcendence and immanence, as Godard reinterprets the Virgin Mary’s story with a modern lens.
Mungiu’s film is disturbing and shocking, but it evokes pity and calls for compassion: it asks the viewer to stay close to the protagonists and consider their pain.
Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” reflects on death and storytelling through two estranged friends, blending visual beauty, fiction, and existential inquiry.
Maria by Larraín deconstructs Callas and Jolie, blending reality with art in a haunting study of stardom, featuring a captivating performance by Jolie.
Joker: Folie à deux is a daring sequel that defies expectations, blending humanity with madness. Todd Phillips crafts a moving, explosive film that redefines the Joker legend.
Guadagnino’s Queer is a bold yet imperfect attempt to visualize Burroughs’ intricate narrative. The film reflects on desire and self but occasionally falters.
Thirty-six years later, Burton’s mischievous spirit opens Venice 81. Kaleidoscopic, irreverent, a transversal gothic, always illuminated, suspended between thrill and fairy tale. A gaze towards the present.
The new adaptation of James O’Barr’s comic seeks to break free from the cult status of the Brandon Lee film but is little more than formulaic and often derivative. With Bill Skarsgård and a few flashes of inspiration.
Les Indésirables portrays the harsh realities of life in a Parisian banlieue, where death, political corruption, and social unrest intertwine.
Andrzej Żuławski’s “On the Silver Globe” is a censored, unfinished sci-fi epic that explores power and idolatry with visionary intensity and haunting visuals.
A noir-thriller set in post-war Vienna, “The Third Man” explores the complexities of friendship and betrayal. Orson Welles’ Harry Lime captivates with his cynical charm.
Kore-eda’s Monster explores shifting perspectives, unveiling complex truths about childhood, sexuality, and relationships, though it lacks the impact of his best works.
Trap is a dual-layered thriller that challenges the audience’s perception of reality. Shyamalan crafts a claustrophobic narrative where appearances deceive.
The seventh chapter in the saga centered on the conflict between humans and xenomorph aliens, Alien: Romulus by Fede Alvarez follows the familiar formula, delivers decent action sequences, and targets a teenage audience.
“Apollo 13” tells a sanitized story of courage, glossing over deeper political context, with flawless heroes. It’s technically solid but lacks dramatic tension and inspiration.
Despicable Me 4 is packed with slapstick humor, plenty of music, and pure fun, but leaves little room for reflection and features an abundance of action.
Blake Lively shines in Justin Baldoni’s melodrama, based on Colleen Hoover’s bestseller: the story of a woman at a crossroads that speaks primarily to men, reflecting on the social issue of toxic masculinity.
The classic game of cat and mouse in a horror film that’s both theoretically exquisite and damnably entertaining: Shyamalan at his best
After X (2022) and Pearl (2022), Ti West concludes his slasher-horror trilogy with the definitive manifesto film: a postmodern and political game that crowns Mia Goth as the ultimate scream queen.
Between explicit jokes and apparent self-parody, the 34th Marvel comic movie suggests that this multiverse business is becoming problematic and that the audience might tire of the franchise. However, the system that fuels it is too vast to be questioned.
Deadpool & Wolverine by Shawn Levy is a wild, ultra-citational MCU film with chaotic humor, intense action, and a nostalgic dive into Marvel’s past.
“Beetlejuice” is Tim Burton’s surreal farce about ghosts Adam and Barbara enlisting the chaotic Betelgeuse to scare away new, macabre homeowners.
Martin Scorsese narrates a documentary exploring the revolutionary films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Their work, from The Spy in Black to Peeping Tom, significantly influenced modern cinema.
Aki Kaurismäki’s “Rikos ja Rangaistus” updates Dostoyevsky’s “Crime and Punishment” to contemporary Finland, exploring ideological isolation and dystopian gloom.
The Astronaut’s Lover follows Pedro’s return to Argentina and his renewed bond with Maxi, leading to a playful and ultimately revealing summer. Berger portrays love’s universal force amid natural settings and gentle dialogue.
A Southern Italian family’s move to Milan leads to tragic consequences as they face modernity and individualism. Visconti’s film critiques socio-economic changes in Italy.
“Touch” by Baltasar Kormákur explores the melancholy of lost youth and first love through the journey of Kristofer, who searches for his vanished love, Miko. The film’s emotional potential is hindered by a sterile presentation that lacks genuine sentiment.
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