The New York Times – Film:
In this haunting drama, a 20-year-old Chinese woman struggles to find her place in a country where she faces a series of seemingly impossible hurdles.
Author: Manohla Dargis
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‘Palm Trees and Power Lines’ Review: A Teen’s Cautionary Tale
The New York Times – Film:
Lily McInerny stars as a 17-year-old girl who is groomed by a predator in Jamie Dack’s feature debut.
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‘Creed III’ Review: A Franchise Finds New Fertile Ground
The New York Times – Film:
In his tender and gruff directorial debut, Michael B. Jordan again takes the lead, this time alongside Jonathan Majors as a childhood friend who has reappeared.
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‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ Review: Splat
The New York Times – Film:
The latest installment in the Marvel franchise never takes flight despite its hard-working cast, led by Paul Rudd and a new villain played by Jonathan Majors.
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‘Emily’ Review: A Brontë Sister’s Savage, Hardy and Free Life
The New York Times – Film:
Blending fact with generous, liberating fiction, the director Frances O’Connor brings the author of “Wuthering Heights” to pleasurable life.
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‘Of an Age’ Review: A Boy’s Own (Coming Out) Story
The New York Times – Film:
In 1999 Melbourne, a teenage outsider meets a young man who’s smart, kind, sensitive and looks mighty fine in a tight black T-shirt.
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‘Godland’ Review: Another of God’s Lonely Men Goes Amok (Spiritually)
The New York Times – Film:
In this striking drama set in the late 19th century, a Danish priest travels to Iceland and is gradually undone by a world he can’t understand.
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Sundance Film Festival 2023: Standout Movies
The New York Times – Film:
Dramas about couples (“Cat Person”) and families (“A Thousand and One”) tackle complex lives; documentaries on Judy Blume and Nikki Giovanni entertain.
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For the First Time Ever, I’m Optimistic About Women in the Movie World
The New York Times – Film:
It’s not just the volume and range of films centered on female characters. It’s also a shift in consciousness that has made feminist concerns mainstream.