Athena (2022) – Movie Review

Hard to recommend but for the visual spectacle, Athena features excellent craft in service of a confounding story that betrays itself.

SSIFF: Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar (On Either Sides of the Pond) (2022) – Movie Review

A moody, naturalistic look at a couple under pressure.

Triangle of Sadness has moments of genius and gags that will make you laugh out loud, but it’s difficult to recommend a movie so exhausting.

Hyakka is not an easy watch, but it’s a beautifully made tale of memory, guilt, and forgiveness.

A portrait of two brothers trying to find their own way in modern Tehran.

Ricardo Darín shines in this finely crafted historical courtroom drama.

Forever looks at a family in grief with understanding and infinite compassion.

Broker explores family and abandonment with boundless compassion and a sublime depth of emotion.

From SSIFF: François Ozon returns with a theatrical love-hate relationship drama between a director and his muse.

What starts out as a snappy romance becomes an overwrought melodrama.