AFI Fest 2026 Review: Emmanuel Marre’s “A Man of His Time” Brilliantly Casts an Unwanted Spotlight on A Bureaucrat Lurking in the Shadows
Swann Arlaud can't be missed with a quietly ambitious middle man who finds opportunity in Vichy France in this sly satire.
TIFF 2026 Review: An Out-of-Control Curse Shows the Command of Director Paolo Strippoli in “The Spiral”
The director really finds his groove with this supernatural chiller about a family that's choices in the wake of a tragedy could doom them further.
Emma Cameron on Thinking Outside the Box in “Detention”
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Lance Hammer on Diving Back Into the Deep End in “Queen at Sea”
The director of "Ballast" discusses returning with this ferocious drama 18 years later, starring Juliette Binoche as a daughter facing impossible choices.
William Lafi Youmans and Jason Osder on a Crime With Ongoing Casualties in “Who Killed Alex Odeh”
The co-directors of this compelling investigation into the unsolved murder of a Palestinian advocate in the U.S. discuss how one question led to many more.
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