A Different Man Might Be Overthinking ThingsSebastian Stan is very good in this droll, distant drama about being unable to escape yourself, but it’s Adam Pearson who brings the film to life.
Girls Will Be Girls Sneaks Up on YouShuchi Talati’s debut feature, one of the best films at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, is now in theaters.
ByBilge Ebiri
movie review
My Old Ass Is Low-Key DevastatingMaisy Stella and Aubrey Plaza star in a rewarding coming-of-age story about getting the chance to advise your teenage self.
American Freak ShowChimp Crazy and Tiger King director Eric Goode doesn’t seem to care that his nonfiction work doubles as exploitation. Should we?
ByNicholas Quah
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The Thing About BarryAt Toronto International Film Festival, Barry Keoghan is a meme king who’s extremely good at his actual job (acting).
ByJoe Reid
book review
Is Rejection the First Great Incel Novel?Tony Tulathimutte’s second book is a hilariously brutal story collection about elder millennials grappling with their sexual failures.
The Double Dishonesty of Chimp CrazyThe docuseries focuses on the lengths one woman will go to keep her pet chimp but fails to acknowledge the ethical mire behind the camera.
The Brutalist Is Half Of A Great MovieA terrific Adrien Brody anchors this three-and-a-half-hour American saga whose ambitions end up exceeding its grasp.
Thank the Cinema Gods, Mike Leigh Is BackHard Truths might be his funniest film in a long time, but as always, it’s the kind of laughter that comes with unnerving inevitabilities.
The Cheap Tricks of Me Too ThrillersFilms like Blink Twice and Promising Young Woman are part of a new subgenre of pandering suspense films that refuse to engage with what follows abuse.
You Won’t Forget the Faces of DaughtersThe Netflix documentary is full of worthy, moving ideas. But the way the directors have shot and assembled this material takes it to another level.
