More from Sheri Linden
‘Kokuho’ Review: Japan’s Oscar Submission Is a Stunning Tale of Art, Ambition and Bloodlines Set in the World of Kabuki
Backstage melodrama meets succession saga in Sang-il Lee's feature, which is toplined by Ryo Yoshizawa and Ryusei Yokohama and features a key supporting performance by Ken Watanabe.
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‘Anniversary’ Review: Diane Lane and Kyle Chandler Lead a Stupendous Cast in a Family’s-Eye View of Authoritarian Politics
Big Brother is your sister-in-law in Jan Komasa’s thriller, which also stars Madeline Brewer, Zoey Deutch, Phoebe Dynevor, Mckenna Grace, Daryl McCormack and Dylan O’Brien.
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‘The Ark’ Review: Ukraine-Set Doc Puts a Hopeful Spin on a Young Family’s Wartime Pivot
After the Russian invasion, a couple’s plans for a rural idyll give way to an urgent sense of mission as proprietors of an animal sanctuary.
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‘Mistress Dispeller’ Review: An Extramarital Affair Is Dismantled Via Stealth Psychology in a Riveting Documentary
Elizabeth Lo’s second feature-length film looks at a relatively new segment of China’s “love industries,” one that takes a personalized approach to combating climbing adultery rates.
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Best of the Fall Fests: THR’s Critics Picks
A cathartic tearjerker about Shakespeare’s family, Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear threat thriller and a wrenching Gaza docudrama are among THR reviewers’ 15 faves out of Venice, Telluride and Toronto.
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‘Two Pianos’ Review: François Civil and Charlotte Rampling Hit the Right Notes in Arnaud Desplechin’s Twisty Music-Fueled Drama
The prolific French helmer’s Lyon-set feature, also starring Nadia Tereszkiewicz, revolves around a 30-ish musician confronting the not-quite-shattered pieces of the life he fled.
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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Review: Kaouther Ben Hania’s Gripping Drama Delves Into a Notorious Gaza Event With Heart-Wrenching Urgency
The ‘Four Daughters’ director’s dramatization incorporates actual calls between emergency workers and the trapped 6-year-old Palestinian they were trying to save from Israeli tanks and bullets.
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‘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.
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‘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.
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‘Highway 99: A Double Album’ Review: Ethan Hawke Pays Tribute to Merle Haggard With a Rousing and Soulful Pilgrimage Through His Songs
The director gathers a who’s who of musicians for performances and conversation about the country luminary.
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‘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.
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‘My Mom Jayne’ Review: Mariska Hargitay’s Fascinating Portrait of the Famous Mother She Barely Knew
The ‘Law & Order: SVU’ actor’s doc delves into the career frustrations and offscreen complexities of her movie-star mother, Jayne Mansfield, and reveals long-held family secrets.
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