The New York Times – Film:
The 2003 box office flop has been embraced by a younger generation that understands the role-playing nature of courtship.
Author: Beatrice Loayza
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‘The End of Sex’ Review: When Domesticity Kills the Mood
The New York Times – Film:
This comedy follows the misadventures of a bored 40-something married couple who are attempting to spice up their sex life.
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‘Dry Ground Burning’ Review: Feminist Gangsters, Brazilian Style
The New York Times – Film:
Featuring a cast of local actors playing semi-fictionalized versions of themselves, this movie flies in the face of the country’s political establishment.
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‘Sick of Myself’ Review: When Main Character Syndrome Runs Amok
The New York Times – Film:
From Norway, this smug satire tracks the rise and fall of an attention-seeking young woman who intentionally disfigures herself by taking a sketchy Russian drug.
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‘The Line’ Review: Family Boundaries
The New York Times – Film:
This emotionally probing, if occasionally unfocused, drama explores the dynamics among an egocentric mother and her three daughters.
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‘The Five Devils’ Review: The Scent of the Past
The New York Times – Film:
Part queer love story, part supernatural psychodrama, the uncanny second feature by Léa Mysius follows a young girl with a magical sense of smell.
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‘Rimini’ Review: Just an Austrian Gigolo
The New York Times – Film:
The director Ulrich Seidl’s unsettling drama tracks the exploitative behaviors of an aging lounge singer, his fans and family members.