The film shows stunning imagination and ambition, cool but with some banal preaching.
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Laal Singh Chaddha: A ‘Phipty-Phipty’ Approach to Crucial – and Controversial – Points in History
Aamir Khan sometimes falls into his familiar clichés, but when he gets to the grip of the character, he shines.
Baz Lurhmann’s ‘Elvis’ Is Many Different Films Clamouring for Space And Attention
When it is about the iconic singer, the movie shines. But struggles in the parts about his relationship with his manager.
Shaunak Sen’s Documentary ‘All That Breathes’ Wins L’OEil D’Or at Cannes
The film had won the 'World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary' at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
Review: ‘Anek’ Is Missing the Micro Moments That Make a Convincing Movie
Anek doesn’t have characters as much as argumentative Political Uncles — the embodiments of insufferable PhD theses one desperate moment away from saying “subaltern”.
‘Licorice Pizza’ Gives Audiences the ‘Girl Saves Man-Child’ Formula With a Literal Child
Meant to be a nostalgic, heartwarming tale from the 1970s, a concerning age gap takes centrestage to make the film an uncomfortable watch.
‘Parallel Mothers’ Explores Motherhood as a Fraught, Contentious Arena
'Parallel Mothers' looks like the assured work of a master filmmaker who, at the age of 72, is enjoying the finest sunset of his life.
Despite Underlying Sorrow, ‘The Tender Bar’ Is a Funny, Moving Portrait of Growing Up and Finding Home
'The Tender Bar' is truly universal, understanding two key facets of broken childhood: a kid’s growing confusion and relentless fight.
South African Movie Dives Into the Complexity of Poaching
Woven throughout the backstories of these characters is the loss of loved ones, lack of resources and the desperation to get out of economic hardship.
‘West Side Story’ Sings and Soars, Telling Us the Stories of Deprivation and Discontent
Spielberg takes familiar material and gives it new energy while retaining the spirit and charm of the original.