Tina Gharavi on Seeing the Sky at the Limit in “Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day”
The director discusses this propulsive drama starring Haley Bennett as a woman fighting to be taken seriously as an astronomer and reaching for the stars herself as a filmmaker.
Venice Film Fest 2026 Review: An Old Artform Leads to Something New for Takashi Miike in the Doc “Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki”
The director known for horror films finds a different kind of bloodline to follow with this engaging history of the Ichikawa family that has kept Kabuki theater alive.
Venice Film Fest 2026 Review: Robert Greene’s Exuberant “Too Much Sugar” Reveals Truths About Fatherhood With a Little Fantasy
A father of six finds film to be a bonding activity after he's strained some ties in this kaleidoscopic portrait from the director of "Procession."
Rafael Manuel on Making a Debut That’s More Than Up to Par in “Filipiñana”
The director discusses his splendid satire set at a golf course in the Philippines presenting the gulf between the haves and have nots.
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