Movie ReviewsSeen a lot of movies, got a lot of opinions.
Let’s get Lily Gladstone her Oscar.
“No Other Choice” is Park Chan-wook Firing on All Cylinders
No Other Choice is a thriller, yes, but it’s also a profoundly sad retrospective on the state of the world today.
“Sound of Falling” is a Masterclass in Generational Echoes of Memories
Reflections on the state of world affairs at four different points in time and portraits of families, Sound of Falling is an epic that cannot be contained within the frame of a camera or the confines of a home.
“Belén” Fights for Truth
Belén is a fight for truth to be seen, heard, and, most of all, respected. Anyone can tell the truth, but those who control the scales of justice have to uphold it, even if it doesn’t align with their own assumptions.
“The Mother and the Bear” Struggles to Capture Connection
There are some warm moments about how food and language can immediately anchor us to a place we miss, how people can fall in love even when they thought those feelings were behind them, and how we may not understand our loved one but we can still support them. Unfortunately, The Mother and the Bear ends with what is still a fundamentally massive gap between mother and daughter.
“Sirāt” is a Long Walk Through an Empty Desert
Sirāt is surely a journey of profound proportions, but one that may leave audiences searching for meaning that isn’t found along this path.
“Little Trouble Girls” is a Piercing Look at Desire and Shame
It’s terrifying to be sixteen years old, falling into a crush you can’t begin to put into words, and Little Trouble Girls exquisitely captures that stomach-dropping, butterfly-inducing feeling.
“Kokuho” Puts on a Spellbinding 3 Hour Kabuki Epic
While the three-hour runtime will scare many away, those who immerse themselves in Kokuho will be taken on an epic adventure that encompasses friendship, rivalry, and the murky inbetween.
“The Things You Kill” Asks if Resent is Learned
The Things We Kill is a morality play displayed through a slow burn of a revenge thriller that rewards those who are patient.
NYFF 2025: “Hair, Paper, Water…” is a Gentle Masterpiece
Hair, Paper, Water… is remarkable in a simple way. In the way that we all find purpose and pain throughout life, but discover something to believe in every morning.
NYFF: “I Only Rest in the Storm” is a Neocolonialist Epic
I Only Rest in the Storm is an epic deconstruction of the effects of neocolonialism as they are today on the global scale.