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20-10-2025 Vol 19

Month: August 2025

Venice Review: Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt Offers a Regressive, Unimaginative Take on Post-MeToo Era

“It’s a fucking minefield, Alma,” the Dean of Humanities at Yale warns Julia Roberts’ Dr. Imhoff. Barely a few days…

Venice Review: Ghost Elephants is Werner Herzog’s Yearning, Materialized

What opens Werner Herzog’s Ghost Elephants, even before we hear the German filmmaker’s distinctive cadence, is the National Geographic logo.…

Venice Review: Strange River Announces Jaume Claret Muxart as a Major Talent

Traveling in a foreign land can be disorienting. Established routines lose their meaning. Unfamiliar sights, sounds, smells may trigger old…

Home Entertainment Guide: “Bring Her Back,” “The Phoenician Scheme,” “Vermiglio,” More

10 NEW TO NETFLIX “American Pie““Apollo 13““Clueless““Dazed and Confused““The Departed““Hostiles““Jurassic Park““On Swift Horses““The Texas Chainsaw Massacre““Wet Hot American Summer” 7…

How I Spent My Summer Vacation At The Drive-In

A couple of weeks ago, my wife Kerry and I embarked on a tour of just a few of the…

Venice Review: Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia Honors Its Korean Predecessor with a Potent Mix of Comedy and Horror

After dabbling in dystopian fantasy (The Lobster) and period comedy (The Favourite), shocking us along the way with original creations…

Venice Review: MEGADOC Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Francis Ford Coppola’s Legendary Big Swing

A risky filmmaking project with Francis Ford Coppola––what could go wrong? Or more accurately: imagine what might go legendarily right.…

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass Review: The Return of the Brothers Quay

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 BFI London coverage. Sanatorium Under the Sign of the…

A Little Prayer Review: A Delicate Southern Family Drama

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2023 Sundance coverage. A Little Prayer opens in theaters on…

Love, Brooklyn Review: A Tender Romance Through a Vague Borough

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. Love, Brooklyn opens in theaters on August…