I loved everything about this touching, funny, poignant, and beautiful film, and it is among the very best of the year.
Category: Festival Coverage
“Licorice Pizza”
A coming-of-age film that feels casually comforting, like a warm blanket of nostalgia.
“Encounter”
I can almost guarantee this will be mismarketed by the studio as an exciting, action-packed sci-fi thriller. It’s not.
“House of Gucci”
Jared Leto is lucky that exceptional makeup renders him unrecognizable. I’d want to hide behind a costume if I had given the worst performance of my career, too.
“Are You Lonesome Tonight?”
This crime noir with a high degree of artistic merit is a confident debut from director Shipei Wen.
“Spencer”
This film isn’t grand in scope, but in its concept and storytelling. It also features one of the very best performances of the year.
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