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Jordan Mintzer

Jordan Mintzer is a contributing Paris-based Film Critic for The Hollywood Reporter. Prior to that, he wrote for Variety. His writings have also appeared in the French publications Les Cahiers du cinéma, Le Monde, So Film and Libération, and he is a regular guest on the French radio show On Aura Tout Vu. He is the author of three interview books — "Conversations with James Gray," "Conversations with Darius Khondji" and "Conversations with Dean Tavoularis" — and the producer of the feature films "Hamilton," "Putty Hill" and "Sollers Point." Mintzer grew up in Queens, N.Y., and has a BBA in Economics from Baruch College.

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‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ Review: A Tender Chilean Coming-of-Ager Turns the AIDS Epidemic Into a Surreal Trans Western

Writer-director Diego Céspedes first feature, which nabbed the top prize in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard sidebar, was Chile's official submission for the 2026 Oscars.

‘Dracula’ Review: Luc Besson’s Kitschy Vampire Pic Is Light on Gore and Heavy on Amour

Caleb Landry Jones, Christoph Waltz and Zoë Bleu star in a century-spanning romantic saga, based on Bram Stoker's classic novel, that travels from medieval times to 19th-century Paris.  

THR Film Critics Pick the Best of Sundance 2026

A queer horror film, a double dose of Olivia Wilde, a shocker about an 8-year-old sexual assault witness and docs on Salman Rushdie and Billie Jean King are among 15 faves.

‘American Doctor’ Review: An Unflinching Chronicle of Three Courageous U.S. Physicians Who Volunteered in Gaza

Director Poh Si Teng followed a trio of doctors who performed surgeries at the Nasser Medical Complex while the war raged on, risking their lives to save others.

‘Filipiñana’ Review: A Dark and Surreal Satire Highlights Class Disparity in the Philippines

Writer-director Rafael Manuel expands his award-winning 2021 short into a debut feature that depicts an elite country club as a paradise of exploitation.

‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ Review: A Groundbreaking Chicano Playwright and Director Gets the Tribute He Deserves

Edward James Olmos narrates an informative, archive-packed documentary that charts Valdez’s rise from impoverished son of migrant farmers to director of a Hollywood hit.  

Brigitte Bardot, Sultry Sex Kitten of French Cinema, Dies at 91

The provocative actress starred in 'And God Created Woman,' 'The Truth' and 'Contempt,' stirring audiences around the world.

“I Wanted to Dismantle Their Victimhood”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘Homebound’ Director Neeraj Ghaywan and Stars Ishaan Khatter & Vishal Jethwa

Martin Scorsese served as executive producer on India’s submission for best international feature, whose story was inspired by a real tragedy that took place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The Villagers Were the Key to Making This Film Happen”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘Sun Never Again’ Director David Jovanovic

The first-time filmmaker behind Serbia's best international feature contender describes shooting his surreal coming-of-ager in a mining town whose inhabitants joined in on the production.

‘Tokyo Taxi’ Review: From Japan, a Sentimental, Senior-Skewed Crowdpleaser

The latest feature from 94-year-old director Yoji Yamada follows a cabbie and elderly passenger on one long, nostalgic ride through Japan’s capital.

‘Mothertongue’ Review: Subtle and Endearing Chinese Dramedy Explores a Flailing Actress’ Return to Her Hometown

The new film from Korean-Chinese director Zhang Lu ('The Shadowless Tower'), which played in comeptition at the Tokyo Film Festival, revolves around a movie star who heads back to the Sichuan capital of Chengdu.

‘Auction’ Review: Léa Drucker in a Crafty French Tale of Art, Money and Social Class

The latest feature from writer-director Pascal Bonitzer follows what happens after a long lost Egon Schiele painting is discovered by a working-class family in France.