Decision to Leave: Park Chan-wook's Tale of Murder and Obsession Evokes a Coolly Noir Mood
Aftersun: Sparkling Debut Ponders Father-Daughter Love and the Essence of Memory
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Tales of the Jedi: Bite-Sized Back Stories Satisfy More Than You’d Expect
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Black Adam: D.C.'s New/Old Action Anti-Hero Brings Nothing New to a Noisy Party
And Still I Sing: A Victory for an Afghan Woman Singer, A Tragedy for a Country
Ticket to Paradise: Starry Comedy is Sweet but Requires Substantial Suspension of Disbelief
The Good Nurse: Quietly Brilliant True-Crime Saga Hinges on Ace Performances
By Karen Gordon
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ImagineNATIVE Film Fest Turns 23 With Mysticism, Mascot-Busting and Makeshift Families
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We're All In This Together: Katie Boland Soars in Deft Acting-Directing Dysfunctional Dramedy
Halloween Ends: 'Finale' Boasts Some of the Franchise's Best Kills
Rosaline: Revisionist Rom-Com Take on Romeo & Juliet is Smart, Snappy, Fun
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Stars at Noon: Claire Denis’ Ideals-Free Thriller About Lovers in a Dangerous Place
TÁR: Complicated Character Study Considers Cancel Culture
By Karen Gordon
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Falcon Lake: Coming-of-Age in the Woods Tale Wraps a Relationship in a Horror Movie Mood
All Quiet on the Western Front: War, More Hellish Than Ever
Catherine Called Birdy: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Circa 14th Century (with a Female-Centric View)
ReviewJim SlotekTIFF 2022, Catherine Called Birdy, Lena Dunham, Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott, Russell Brand, Michael Woolfitt, Paul Kaye, Jamie Demetriou, Comedy, Period films
Triangle of Sadness: Ruben Östlund’s Divisive Palme d’Or Winner A Note-Perfect Satire
By Karen Gordon
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Blind Ambition: Underdog African Sommelier Story Adds Geniality to the Wine-Film Genre
ReviewJim SlotekDocumentary, Wine, Wine connoisseurs, Blind Ambition, Robert Coe, Warwick Ross, Hot Docs, Drama, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Amsterdam: Director David O. Russell’s Anticipated Return as Sloppy as It Is Starry
ReviewJim SlotekAmsterdam, David O. Russell, Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Chris Rock, Michael Shannon, Mike Myers, Anya Taylor-Joy, Zoe Saldana, Taylor Swift, Rami Malek, Beth Grant, Robert De Niro, Timmy Olyphant, Period piece, Drama, Madcap
Two Witches: Witches Without a Cause
