ZERO STARS/****starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwynscreenplay by Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell, based on O’Farrell’s noveldirected by Chloé Zhao by Walter Chaw There is so much acting in Hamnet. So much. The most acting. A host, a bounty, a feast. Remember Denzel Washington’s Fences? It makes Fences seem subtle and reserved–even dignified, if you can imagine, which I could not. Hamnet is heavy with acting in the sense that brood cows are heavy with young...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
O Agente Secreto***½/****starring Wagner Moura, Gabriel Leone, Maria Fernanda Cândidowritten and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho By Angelo Muredda “He had a good voice,” an archivist muses to her colleague about a historical subject whose life under autocratic rule she’s been piecing together from audio cassette recordings and newspaper clippings late in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent. A chronicler of the gentrified streets, gated communities, and forgotten movie theat...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
****/****starring Rose Byrne, Conan O’Brien, Danielle Macdonald, Christian Slaterwritten and directed by Mary Bronstein by Walter Chaw Mary Bronstein’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is brutal. It’s uncompromising in the best way–merciless–and though I’m hardly the ideal person to unpack this aspect of it, it seems to aspire, honest and true, towards Laura Mulvey’s dream of a female gaze-driven cinema. It’s a film I can see Chantal Akerman having made, in other words: a horror m...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
½*/****starring Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Tilda Swintonscreenplay by Rowan Joffe, based on The Ballad of a Small Player by Lawrence Osbornedirected by Edward Berger by Walter Chaw Edward Berger follows up Conclave, his empty, showy relevance-grab of an Executive Suite remake, with Ballad of a Small Player, a similarly grandiose gambling flick that aims to reboot Peter Bogdanovich’s masterpiece Saint Jack but succeeds mainly in resurrecting the Ghosts of Orientalism Past. Gambler...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
by Walter Chaw Even though it’s painted a bright, canary yellow, there’s a hole-in-the-wall Mexican joint in Gunnison called Anejo Bistro & Bar that you would miss unless you were right on top of it. I stopped there with my friend this year on our way to the Telluride Film Festival–a seven-hour trip I’ve traditionally made on my own but maybe wouldn’t have made at all this year if not for her. The drive has become harder. The build-up to it, the anticipation-into-fear. I carry traum...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
The last day of the Telluride Film Festival came down to one last film, 'Jay Kelly'. The post 2025 Telluride Film Festival Report – Day 4 – ‘Jay Kelly’ and Conclusions appeared first on Script Magazine.| Script Magazine
As sometimes happens, actually often due to the “only in Telluride” magic, you find a high point and a low point on the same day.| Script Magazine
Norwegian helmer Nina Knag makes her feature debut with “Don’t Call Me Mama,” which world-premiered in the Crystal Globe Competition of this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (July 4-12). Anchored by a brave central performance from Pia Tjelta, this provocative drama explores the complex, often uncomfortable terrain of power, control, and emotional need through […]| Cinema Femme
Comedy is an essential tool of humanity — it reaches places within us that can often be too scary to face on our own. And, especially when it is a shared experience, it can create a world where we…| Cinema Femme
By Trevor Anderson The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will take place September 4-14, 2025. The 291 titles on the schedule–209 new features, 6 classics, 66 shorts, and 10 series–include a diverse array of stories created by and featuring LGBTQ talent. GLAAD previously noted several films of interest to queer audiences, [...] The post TIFF’s 50th Film Festival Brings LGBTQ Stories to Screen & Talent to Toronto first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
Day two at Telluride Film Festival includes 'A Private Life' with Jodie Foster, 'Tuner' and Werner Herzog's 'Ghost Elephants'. The post 2025 Telluride Film Festival Report – Day 2 – ‘A Private Life,’ ‘Tuner,’ ‘Ghost Elephants’ appeared first on Script Magazine.| Script Magazine
Attending the Telluride Film Festival, there is one thing for certain: you should always make your plans in pencil.| Script Magazine
Julia Roberts and director Luca Guadagnino do their best to create a topical psychological thriller in After the Hunt, but are let down by a weak script. The post ‘After the Hunt’ Review – Julia Roberts Carries a Messy Allegation Psychodrama | Venice 2025 appeared first on DiscussingFilm.| DiscussingFilm
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia (2025) is an absurd black comedy remake of the 2003 South Korean film Save the Green Planet!, written and directed by Jang Joon-hwan. With his distinct eye for surrealism, Lanthimos revises plot points and characters while focusing on the same themes of deranged conspiracies and climate change seen in the original. This [...] The post ‘Bugonia’ Review – Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons Face Off in Absurd Thriller | Venice 2025 appeared first on DiscussingFilm.| DiscussingFilm
From captivating true stories to musical psychological thrillers, here are the most buzzworthy titles of the 81st Venice International Film Festival.| Articles – Rotten Tomatoes
As with all previous years, the field is packed with highly anticipated world premieres and restored classics, as well as surprises and completely unexpected gems.| Script Magazine
Who knows what the Telluride Film Festival has to offer? One thing that will never change - great filmmakers will be making great films. The post Telluride Film Festival Report – The Storm Before the Calm? appeared first on Script Magazine.| Script Magazine
Step Inside the Festival The post 82nd Venice International Film Festival Opens August 27 on the Lido appeared first on Live in Italy Magazine.| Live in Italy Magazine
The director's latest stars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson as a couple moving into an inherited house and falling out of sync, a setup the filmmaker infuses with heat.| Los Angeles Times
The Goyas are like the Oscars of Spain, and have historically been held in Madrid.| For 91 Days Travel Blog
Celebrating AFI Alumni at the 2025 Venice and Toronto Film Festivals AFI is delighted to share the AFI Conservatory Alumni projects set to premiere at the 82nd Venice Film Festival from August 27-September 9 and the 50t| American Film Institute
This year, I attended the Annecy International Animation Film Festival for the first time, and it felt like the entire...| Independent Magazine
After premiering at Cannes Film Festival to exceptional critic reviews last month, Jayne Mansfield biographical documentary “My Mom Jayne” released... The post Interview: ‘My Mom Jayne’ Editor JD Marlow Talks Collaboration with Director Mariska Hargitay, Creative Challenges, and the Film’s Universal Message appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
Another standout discovery in the 2025 Festival de Cannes lineup, in the Semaine de la Critique sidebar, was “Kika,” the... The post ‘Kika’ Interview with Alexe Poukine appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
The DC/DOX ’25 Film Festival, taking place June 12-15, highlights several disability-inclusive films. DC/DOX is a vibrant documentary film festival in the nation’s capital, celebrating bold voices, innovative visions, and dedicated truth-seekers in the art of non-fiction storytelling.| Disability Belongs
A refreshing gem in this year’s Festival de Cannes lineup in the Semaine de la Critique sidebar was “Baise-en-ville,” a...| Independent Magazine
Unfortunately, our time at the Cannes Film Festival has come to a speedy close. Our four reporters at the festival... The post Cannes Recap: The Independent’s Film Rankings appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
Two peerless movies-about-movies top New York’s essential art cinema festival Next to the French New Wave, your critic’s cinematic tastes... The post Open Roads Italian Film Fest May 29-June 5 appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
CANNES — I got the golden ticket! After having spent the entirety of my brief first night at Cannes Film... The post ‘Eddington’ Review: Ari Aster’s COVID Cowboys Leave Audiences Divided — But United in Ticket Queues — with Astoundingly Elusive Screenings at Cannes appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
The Miami Science Fiction Film Festival was held January 18-19, down in Florida (natch). Mike Cassutt and I were there… we had a series of meetings that week, and we’d enetered MARY-MARGARET ROAD-GRADER in the festival. The film was well received, as I reported downstream in my post about the festival. We came away […]| Not a Blog
An insider guide to Cannes for film lovers. Where to see films for free, where the stars hang out, how to get free tickets to the film festivals, etc.| ICONIC RIVIERA
Directed by Coralie Fargeat, The Substance tells the story of Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), a former Hollywood icon who finds herself ‘past her ...| screenfish.net
Martin Scorsese is credited with popularising the concept of making “one for them, one for me”: sustaining a film career through the equilibrium between commercial productions and personal artistic expression. Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino appears to follow this mantra with his own particular spin. Calling it “one light, one dark” would be overly simplistic, but […]| The Upcoming
So far, Jon Watts was mainly known for Tom Holland’s Spider-Man trilogy, but by providing the platform for the reunion of a legendary silver screen duo, the American director made waves at the Venice festival. While a record number of shrieking fans awaited the arrival of the year’s highest-carat cast at the Lido, cinemas worldwide […]| The Upcoming
Dutch artist Nemo Vos discusses his approach to VR and his vision of the role played by film festivals in making VR available. Reflecting on the premiere of his work 8 Billion Selves at International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2024, Vos addresses both the challenges and advantages of exhibiting VR at festivals. Looking to the future, Vos outlines his vision for a series of co-created VR works, each featuring a different artist and aiming for distribution in theatres to achieve economic sustai...| NECSUS