‘The Tale of Silyan’ Review: Folktale Meets Nonfiction in a Captivating Look at a Struggling Farmer and the Injured Stork He Rescues
The third feature from Macedonian director Tamara Kotevska (‘Honeyland’) will take its North American bow at the Toronto fest after debuting in Venice.
‘Late Fame’ Review: Willem Dafoe Is Low-Key and Magnificent as a Former Poet Seemingly Rescued From Obscurity
Greta Lee also stars in Kent Jones’ New York-set drama, adapted by Samy Burch from a novella by Arthur Schnitzler, and headed for the New York Film Festival after its Venice premiere.
‘After the Hunt’: What the Critics Are Saying
The Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney writes that the Luca Guadagnino-directed film poses "interesting questions" but doesn't necessarily give answers.
‘Cover-Up’ Review: Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus’ Sharp, Sensitive Doc Brings Relentless Truth-Seeker Seymour Hersh Into Focus
In their out-of-competition Venice entry, the filmmakers profile the prominent investigative reporter, who's still going strong at 88.
‘Youth (Homecoming)’ Review: Documentarian Wang Bing Concludes His Chinese Garment Workers Trilogy in Compelling Fashion
A follow-up to 2023's 'Youth (Spring)' and this year's 'Youth (Hard Times),' the film follows several factory workers as they return to their hometowns to celebrate the New Year.
‘Love’ Review: A Charming and Intelligent Norwegian Dramedy to Win Over Hearts and Minds
The film, about two colleagues with very different approaches to sex and romance, is the second in a planned thematic trilogy from writer-director Dag Johan Haugerud.
‘Happy Holidays’ Review: A Cleverly Structured Palestinian Drama Explores Constriction and Complicity in Israeli Society
The latest feature by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Scandar Copti ('Ajami') observes four characters whose fates are linked through a series of surprising events.
‘Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter Two’ Review: Kevin Costner’s Western Epic Trudges Ahead With a Slightly More Watchable Sequel
Sienna Miller, Giovanni Ribisi and Luke Wilson also star in the sweeping adventure, intended as part of a four-film series about the settlement of the American frontier.
‘Stranger Eyes’ Review: A Slippery, Well-Acted Singaporean Thriller About Observation and Surveillance
The latest from director Yeo Siew Hua ('A Land Imagined') centers on a couple whose secrets are exposed after their young daughter goes missing.
‘Of Dogs and Men’ Review: A Thoughtful and Quietly Powerful Docudrama Explores the Aftermath of Oct. 7
Director Dani Rosenberg ('The Vanishing Soldier') shot his latest feature at the Nir Oz kibbutz just weeks after the attacks that ignited the current Israel-Hamas war.
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