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20-10-2025 Vol 19

Category: Critic’s Pick

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TIFF Review: Maddie’s Secret Showcases John Early’s Total Commitment 

You can’t accuse John Early of not committing. Through the majority of his acting career, the comedian has become a…

Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake) Review: Directorial Debut Captures Bittersweet Longing

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)…

Where to Land Review: Hal Hartley Returns with Shaggy and Spellbinding Drama

“I’m done being a superhero.” An international movie star who’s become synonymous with her intergalactic onscreen persona in a wildly…

TIFF Review: Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice is Rage-Filled and Blood-Drenched

There’s no telling whether Park Chan-wook is a fan of the Sex Pistols. But during his latest film, No Other…

Venice Review: Pin de Fartie Is a Playful, Head-Spinning Take on Samuel Beckett

Since the early 2000s, the fiercely independent Argentine filmmaking collective El Pampero Cine has built a sui generis filmography by…

The Baltimorons Review: A Sincere Throwback to Mumblecore’s Heyday

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 SXSW coverage. The Baltimorons opens in theaters on September…

Twinless Review: Dylan O’Brien Doubles Up in Unpredictable, Dark Comedy

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. Twinless opens in theaters on September 5,…

Riefenstahl Review: A Portrait of the Artist as a Nazi Collaborator

It is fascinating what the human mind will allow. Riefenstahl, a documentary directed by Andres Veiel about the life of…

Venice Review: François Ozon’s The Stranger Finally Gives Albert Camus’ Novel Its Cinematic Due

Nobel laureate Albert Camus is one of the most consequential thinkers and writers in the French language, having created absurdist…

Telluride Review: Noah Baumbach Makes His Fellini Film with Jay Kelly

Let’s start here: Billy Crudup is one of our truly great actors. Early into Jay Kelly, written by Noah Baumbach…