Twisters: It’s My Turn
Lee Isaac Chung’s last film was Minari, where the Korean-American family has to deal with the unfamiliar threat of tornadoes. That and the setting...
Dandelion: Once in a Generation
Why isn’t KiKi Layne a bigger name? It’s still early, but she’s been mightily impressive since turning in a luminous romantic performance in Barry...
Longlegs: Devil’s Disciple
Osgood Perkins makes horror movies. Maybe that’s inevitable, considering that his father was Norman Bates himself, Anthony Perkins. Having seen Osgood's previous movies —...
Escape: Heading South
You may know this: The demilitarized zone that divides North and South Korea is a vibrant wildlife preserve, with dozens of endangered species finding...
Kill Forty Thieves
Well, you see, Indians do watch movies from other countries. That’s true everywhere, of course, but even with the country’s recent restrictions on free...
Kinds of Kindness: Look What You Made Me Do
You’ve noticed that all of Yorgos Lanthimos’ films have a dance break. Sometimes it’s hilarious, like Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo tearing up the...
Janet, Dammit
I seem to lack the proper appreciation for these lyrical, contemplative films about girls growing up with distant parents. You may remember that I...
Thelma: Scoot on Over
Can you make a thriller with a 93-year-old main character? Maybe it’s not as difficult as we think. Sure, a nonagenarian actor is unlikely...
Til Tuesday
“And death shall be no more; death, thou shalt die,” wrote John Donne. The 17th-century metaphysical poet had a powerful imagination, but I doubt...
Inside Out 2: All the Feelings
I was going to start this review with an accounting of the ways in which Inside Out 2 fails to reach the lofty heights of...
