‘The Chronology of Water’ Review: Kristen Stewart’s Directorial Debut Is a Demanding, Multi-Faceted Treasure
English actress Imogen Poots delivers her most moving performance in an opaque, if not faithful, adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch’s 2011 memoir of the same name.
‘Hamnet’ Review: Chloé Zhao’s Glorious Examination of the Precipice Between Life and Death
Zhao’s latest emotional powerhouse stars Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley as William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, concentrating on the love they share and the tragedy their family faces in the aftermath of their son’s death, which would go on to inform the composition of Shakespeare’s most celebrated play.
‘The Taste of Mango’ Review: A Deeply Personal Exploration of Familial Trauma and Connection from First-Time Filmmaker Chloe Abrahams
With a sensitively essayistic approach, Abrahams turns to her mother and grandmother to confront the social and generational challenges that have shaped their enduring familial bond, creating an emotionally moving work of documentary filmmaking.
‘Green Night’ Review: Fan Bingbing Returns to the Silver Screen in an Atmospheric but Flimsy Neo-Noir Thriller
Chinese writer-director Han Shuai probes a traditionally masculine genre with a decidedly female touch, building her sophomore feature's narrative around two women who turn to the seedy crime world of Seoul to escape the men who control them.