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‘Suze’ Review: A Wonderful Michaela Watkins Leads an Understated Delight About Kindred Spirits and Familial Love

‘Suze’ Review: A Wonderful Michaela Watkins Leads an Understated Delight About Kindred Spirits and Familial Love

‘Suze’ Review: A Wonderful Michaela Watkins Leads an Understated Delight About Kindred Spirits and Familial Love

That quality permeates the film right from the opening scene, when a blissful couple’s coital moans take over the dark screen, resolving to the pained face of Susan (a brilliant Michaela Watkins), confronted with the sight of an alarming pair of off-camera lovers: She walks in on her husband Alan (Sandy Jobin-Bevans) having an affair with his golf instructor Jacinta (Sorika Wolf).

‘Guo Ran’ Review: An Exquisite Chinese Close-Up of a Woman Increasingly Alone in Her Pregnancy

‘Guo Ran’ Review: An Exquisite Chinese Close-Up of a Woman Increasingly Alone in Her Pregnancy

Li and gifted French DP Matthias Delvaux (“Snow Leopard”) counterintuitively paint Yu’s anguish in tones of stark, sun-saturated white, whether on the tellingly under-decorated walls of her apartment or the neutral comfort of starched hospital sheets — presenting the world around her as a blank slate, empty but still open to reinvention.

‘Raptures’ Review: Religious Extremism Abets Toxic Masculinity In a Timely Swedish Period Piece

‘Raptures’ Review: Religious Extremism Abets Toxic Masculinity In a Timely Swedish Period Piece

Focused on a principled Christian woman in a remote northern village in 1930s Sweden, losing grip on her marriage and her social standing as her husband becomes an abusive cult guru, BlĂ„hed’s script was inspired by the Korpela movement that spun off from a particularly pietistic branch of Lutheranism in the 1920s, eventually devolving into misogynistic hedonism — facts to which the film adheres with minimal luridness.

Kendrick Lamar Previews “Storytelling” at Super Bowl Halftime Show as “Not Like Us” Speculation Swirls

Kendrick Lamar Previews “Storytelling” at Super Bowl Halftime Show as “Not Like Us” Speculation Swirls

While Lamar did not discuss details of his upcoming set list, it was reported this week that he will be performing “Not Like Us.” The track, part of an ongoing feud between the rappers, questions Drake’s cultural identity and integrity while doubling down on allegations of pedophilia and sexual misconduct.

Chappell Groan: The Misguided Rhetoric of an Instant Industry Insider (Guest Column)

Chappell Groan: The Misguided Rhetoric of an Instant Industry Insider (Guest Column)

Whether it’s Prince wresting back control of his master recordings at the height of his popularity or Petty taking on his label for raising the price on his LP, and later funding his iconic album Damn the Torpedos himself and then refusing to release it, skin in the game earns a seat at the table.

The 10 Best Al Pacino Performances, Ranked

The 10 Best Al Pacino Performances, Ranked

In a career spanning more than half a century, Pacino has cultivated an enviable track record, working with greats like Francis Ford Coppola, Sidney Lumet, Martin Scorsese, and William Friedkin, to name a few of cinema’s wizards, and producing some of the most excellent performances ever put on screen.

Juliette Binoche to Head 2025 Cannes Jury

Juliette Binoche to Head 2025 Cannes Jury

Binoche has been a Cannes regular ever since, returning to the Croisette with features from some of international cinema’s most acclaimed auteurs, from Michael Haneke (Code Unknown, CachĂ©), and David Cronenberg (Cosmopolis), Krzysztof Kieƛlowski (Three Colors: Red), Olivier Assayas (Clouds of Sils Maria), Claire Denis (Let the Sunshine In), and Anh Hung Tran (The Taste of Things).

‘Dead Dog’ Tells a Small, Intimate Tale Dissecting an Estranged Marriage in Lebanon

‘Dead Dog’ Tells a Small, Intimate Tale Dissecting an Estranged Marriage in Lebanon

World premiering at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on Sunday, it screens in the fest’s Harbour program, which wants to offer “a safe haven to the full range of contemporary cinema,” and reminds us that love is a battlefield.

Madonna Slams Trump Administration for “Slowly Dismantling All the Freedoms We Have Been Fighting For”

Madonna Slams Trump Administration for “Slowly Dismantling All the Freedoms We Have Been Fighting For”

The pop icon took to her X account (formerly Twitter) on Thursday to express her support for the LGBTQ community after the president, who returned to the White House last Monday, signed an order barring transgender people from serving and enlisting in the military.

‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ Tops ‘Emilia PĂ©rez’ in France’s CĂ©sar Nominations

‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ Tops ‘Emilia PĂ©rez’ in France’s CĂ©sar Nominations

The Count of Monte Cristo, Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La PatelliĂšre’s retelling of the classic French revenge tale, is the front-runner for this year’s CĂ©sar Awards, scoring 14 nominations, including in the best film and best directing categories.

Star Trek: Section 31 – Complete Cast & Characters Guide of the Paramount+ Original Movie

Star Trek: Section 31 – Complete Cast & Characters Guide of the Paramount+ Original Movie

Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi and written by Craig Sweeny, the film delves into the covert operations of Starfleet’s secretive division, Section 31, as they confront a new threat to the United Federation of Planets.

‘Third Act’ Review: Personal Doc Is Both a Searing Historical Record and a Poignant Father-Son Narrative

‘Third Act’ Review: Personal Doc Is Both a Searing Historical Record and a Poignant Father-Son Narrative

These personal narrative linkages make “Third Act” poignant for its makers but also for the audience, who can palpably recognize these emotional states and familial dynamics.