Cannes 2024 Rundown: The films that I saw at the Cannes Film Festival (ranked)Aug 21, 202410Aug 21, 202410
‘Civil War’ Review: Garland’s bold and cynical open letter to AmericaThe comparisons between photographers and soldiers are well known. A favorable analogy amongst scholars of film and media, most notably in…Apr 20, 20241274Apr 20, 20241274
Top 10 Favorite Films of 2023The past year in film has been, at once, a continued preaching of the death of cinema and a celebratory declaration of its endurance —…Jan 12, 2024471Jan 12, 2024471
TIFF 2023 Rundown: The films that I saw at the Toronto Film Festival (ranked)Sep 28, 20232Sep 28, 20232
‘The Breaking Ice’ (Anthony Chen, China) Capsule ReviewI remember the first time I learned about metaphors in my 3rd grade English class which resulted in a poem about a bird flying away (a…Sep 23, 20231Sep 23, 20231
‘Anatomy of a Fall’: Justine Triet’s courtroom drama is more like ‘Parasite’ than ‘A Few Good Men’Despite her critical acclaim as a triumphant writer-director, Justine Triet maintains her humility when describing her film ‘Anatomy of a…Sep 9, 202314Sep 9, 202314
‘Babylon’ Review: Forget About ‘La La Land,’ This is Damien Chazelle’s MasterpieceIs this the end of cinema?Dec 27, 2022Dec 27, 2022
‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Review: If Olivia Wilde Set Her Bar Lower, She Might Have Been Able To Meet…Depending on the person, there are many different ways to evaluate the success of a movie. Budget size, all-star cast, exciting original…Oct 13, 2022Oct 13, 2022
‘Joyland’ Review + Analysis: The Case for Saim Sadiq’s Pakistani MasterpieceOut of the 14 films I managed to watch during my short attendance at Cannes, ‘Joyland’ was the most special. A true film festival moment…Sep 6, 2022Sep 6, 2022
‘Nope’ Review + Analysis: Jordan Peele’s cinematic melange of spectacle and storyAlso, spoilers ahead.Aug 11, 2022Aug 11, 2022
‘Vengeance’ Review: B.J. Novak’s Self-Referential Fish-Out-of-Water DramedyAfter watching the trailer for ‘Vengeance’ a few weeks ago, I was excited to see the culmination of B.J. Novak’s talents as an actor…Jun 16, 2022Jun 16, 2022
‘Nostalgia’ Review: Mario Martone’s Love Letter to a Bygone NaplesWatching this film was the most fun that I had at a premiere at Cannes. Not for its content — ‘Nostalgia’ is a classic melodrama — but…Jun 2, 2022Jun 2, 2022
‘Stars at Noon’ Review: Claire Denis’ English-language ‘White Material’This was the last film that I saw at Cannes and my most anticipated film by far. Claire Denis is one of my favorite filmmakers so it comes…May 31, 2022May 31, 2022
‘Les Pires’ Review: A meta-film that brilliantly tackles poverty pornOn my first full day at the 2022 Cannes film festival I woke up at 7am to see an 8:30am screening of Lisa Akoka and Romane Gueret’s first…May 28, 2022May 28, 2022
