Reviews

Certain directors always merit consideration. Certainly, belonging to this list would be David Cronenberg, who, despite his quirks, never makes an uninteresting film. This year’s entry in Cronenberg’s catalog is “The Shrouds,” a rumination on the intersection of technology and…

“Universal Language” is the second feature film from experimental Canadian director Mathew Rankin. Rankin’s previous film, “The Twentieth Century” (2019), holds a special place in my heart and is often my go-to litmus test for people’s tolerance of weirdness. It…

“I’m Still Here” (“Ainda Estou Aqui” in the original Portuguese) surprised some by being included in the Academy Awards nominations for Best Motion Picture, but perhaps no one who had seen it. This Brazilian film is set primarily in that…

I suspect that when Ali Abbasi pitched “The Apprentice,” Donald Trump’s fate was still in the air. Whether the makers of this film and its distributors knew that the Donald would come shrieking back to prominence and dominance, but as…

“Babygirl” is Halina Reijn’s latest exploration of the limits of social boundaries. We may have gotten lots of gore in “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” but here we are getting a good view of bodies of a different sort and the answer…

“Wolfman” is the second entry in the effort to bring the classic Universal monster franchise into the modern age. While both so far have been directed by Leigh Whanell, 2020’s “Invisible Man” wowed us with plot twists and complicated characters.…