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20-10-2025 Vol 19

Month: March 2025

NYC Weekend Watch: The Quiet Man, João César Monteiro, René Clair & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Roxy CinemaMartin Scorsese has programmed Living, Breathing New York, which…

SXSW Review: Fucktoys is a Timely Critique of Capitalism with a Grindhouse Spirit

Playing like the kinkier granddaughter of Russ Meyers’ Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Annapurna Sriram’s Fucktoys has an axe to grind,…

Baby Invasion Review: Harmony Korine Sets a New, Anxiety-Inducing Standard for Cinematic Absurdism

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Venice coverage. Baby Invasion is now available on VOD…

Netflix’s “The Residence” Spins White House Chaos into Cozy Mystery

Here’s how you know you’re having a bad night: Your boss dies under questionable circumstances during a State Dinner at…

Paramount+ True Crime Series “Happy Face” Entertains Even as It Loses Direction

“Happy Face” tries to be several shows at once. It’s a procedural mystery about unexpected investigators trying to get an…

MUBI’s April 2025 Lineup Includes A Traveler’s Needs, Grand Tour, Tendaberry & More

MUBI has unveiled its lineup for next month’s streaming offerings, including the trio of Hong Sangsoo’s Isabelle Huppert collaborations, notably…

The Criterion Channel’s April Lineup Includes Jacques Rivette, Chinese Crime Thrillers, Vietnam Cinema & More

I’m old enough to remember when Jacques Rivette films were the domain of dark-web networks and substandard DVD rips, a…

SXSW Review: Michael Bay’s We Are Storror is a Breathtaking, Gravity-Defying Documentary Debut

Allegedly submitted to SXSW without the name of its director attached, Michael Bay’s feature-length non-fiction debut We Are Storror is…

SXSW Review: Francis Ford Coppola-Backed Brother Verses Brother is a Small Miracle of “Live Cinema”

A tiny miracle of a movie, Ari Gold’s deeply personal Brother Verses Brother is a whimsical musical à la John…

Being Maria Review: A Reductive Biopic Centered on the Trauma of Last Tango in Paris

Last Tango in Paris was both a breakout role and turning point in the life and career of Maria Schneider––a…