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11-11-2025 Vol 19

Tokyo Film Festival 2025: Journey into Sato Tadao

Before I sat down to watch the documentary about him, I had only heard the name Sato Tadao once. It…

Siskel & Ebert at the Movies Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

Half a century ago, a low budget Chicago public television station invited the film critics from the Chicago Sun-Times and…

HBO’s “The Seduction” Surprises without Sizzle

Playing in the same world as “Dangerous Liaisons” (1988), “Cruel Intentions” (1999), and the original 1782 French novel Les Liaisons…

Can Movies Save the World?

On my way to the airport in Palm Springs I saw a sign that said: “Movies Help Everything!” I smiled,…

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk Review: A Devastatingly Immersive Portrait of Palestinian Suffering

On October 7, 2024, Israel’s occupation of Gaza took new shape as a publicly declared war. At the time, Iranian…

Vince Gilligan’s Riveting “Pluribus” Is the Television Event of the Year

In the latest show from “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan, the crime genre gives way to a bewildering mix of…

You’re Living Intrusive Thoughts: Jennifer Lawrence and Lynne Ramsey on “Die My Love”

An overwhelmingly intense portrait of motherhood, passion, and mental illness, “Die My Love” brings together Lynne Ramsay, the Scottish auteur…

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Review: A Child’s Wonder Brushed in Pastel Animation

Most of us don’t remember what it was like to be two years old. The first few years of life…

Christy Review: A Shamelessly Generic Oscar Grab for Sydney Sweeney

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 TIFF coverage. Christy opens in theaters on November 7.…

Adaptation is About Subtraction: James Vanderbilt on “Nuremberg”

After World War II, US Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson led an effort to create judicial proceedings to try…