Category: NYFF 2023
'Maestro' Review: Bradley Cooper's Earnest Bio-Drama Emphasizes the Bi in Leonard Bernstein
Cooper went full “grad student doing his research paper” mode.
'May December' Review: Todd Haynes' Complex and Campy Melodrama Magnifies Manipulative Family Pains
The power of Todd Haynes, baby.
'All of Us Strangers' Review: Sorrowing Andrew Scott Carries Solid and Poignant Ghost Melodrama
Think of David Lowery’s A Ghost Story if it were on Zoloft and poppers.
'Priscilla' Review: Lord Almighty, Cailee Spaeny Glows in Sofia Coppola's Solemn Elvis-Centric Drama
Spaeny delivers an eternal portrayal of Priscilla, embodying her innocent nature as a kid to a grown woman reaching her confidence, no CG de-aging included.
'Fallen Leaves' Review: A Precious, Wry Finnish Rom-Com For the Introverts | NYFF61
With how dreary Aki Kaurismäki's interpretation of Finland is, Ansa and Holappa's romance is like fresh water in a desert.
‘The Sweet East’ Review: Talia Ryder Led Picaresque Satire Takes America's East For a Ride | NYFF61
A funny American satire prospering from absurdist humor and naturalistic filmmaking.
Coogler’s first original flick is a staggeringly sophisticated studio horror with so much on its mind and sharpened fangs ready to bite.