The New York Times – Film:
Jialing Zhang’s documentary follows a journalist and two families fighting for rights while dealing with invasive surveillance tactics from Chinese authorities.
Author: Natalia Winkelman
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‘Who We Become’ Review: Interrogating Identity and Injustice
The New York Times – Film:
Three young Filipino women self-document difficult conversations with their families and friends during the first year of the pandemic.
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‘Monster’ Review: Uncovering a Mother-Son Japanese Mystery
The New York Times – Film:
This drama from Hirokazu Kore-eda traces a series of events from the perspectives of a single mother, her preteen son and his fifth-grade teacher.
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‘Radical’ Review: To Sergio With Love
The New York Times – Film:
A vaguely unconventional teacher galvanizes disadvantaged eighth graders in this highly conventional drama.
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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Review: Creepypizza
The New York Times – Film:
This adaptation of a video game franchise is more interested in unpacking childhood trauma than packing in jump scares.
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‘Waiting for the Light to Change’ Review: Listless in a Lakeside Cabin
The New York Times – Film:
In her feature debut, the director Linh Tran tries to capture the longing and inertia between adolescence and adulthood.
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‘Reality Winner’ Review: Caught in the Cross Hairs
The New York Times – Film:
Sonia Kennebeck’s documentary unpacks the circumstances surrounding its subject, but fails to crack her complexity.
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‘My Love Affair With Marriage’ Review: A Tale of Love and Loss
The New York Times – Film:
This animated musical about a young woman’s sexual and romantic awakening uses a gloriously tactile aesthetic.