The New York Times – Film:
Starring Chris Evans and Anya Taylor-Joy, this nonsensical eat-the-rich satire follows an aging movie star swept up into a deranged eco-terrorist plot.
Author: Beatrice Loayza
-
‘Other Mommy’ Review: Parent, Trap
The New York Times – Film:
Jessica Chastain pulls double duty in “Other Mommy,” bringing campy charisma to this horror schlockfest.
-
‘Never After Dark’ Review: Ghostbusting in Japan
The New York Times – Film:
A traveling psychic comes up against a formidable new adversary in this gruesomely sinister ghost story starring the “Shogun” actress Moeka Hoshi.
-
‘The Weight’ Review: An Adrenaline-Spiked Adventure
The New York Times – Film:
Ethan Hawke anchors this Depression-era wilderness thriller about a group of prisoners tasked with hauling bags of gold bricks across Oregon mountain country.
-
‘Why Did I Get Married Again?’ Review: An Italian Escape
The New York Times – Film:
The third entry in Tyler Perry’s relationship series sticks to his basics, but with an intergenerational twist at a destination wedding.
-
Four-Hour Elon Musk Documentary by Alex Gibney Has Venice Premiere
The New York Times – Film:
Much of what Alex Gibney’s documentary presents isn’t new. But in piecing it all together, he wants the viewer to take Musk seriously as a threat to democracy.
-
‘Brailled It’ Review: A Matter of Perspective
The New York Times – Film:
This experimental documentary follows three students as they compete in an annual Braille tournament in Los Angeles.
-
In Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink,’ Tabloid Scandals Sell and the Public Is Buying
The New York Times – Film:
The film, which opened the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, portrays the rise of the British tabloid The Sun in the Boyle’s trademark rollicking style.
-
‘Filipiñana’ Review: Hell is a Golf Course
The New York Times – Film:
Rafael Manuel’s formalist drama snakes its way through a luxury golf course in the Philippines via the point of view of a 17-year-old worker.