family drama
Tribeca 2022 Review: ‘Space Oddity’ Is Sweet But Underdeveloped
A man seeks the help from an insurance company to plan a one-way trip to Mars.
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘When You Finish Saving the World’ is a One-Note Look at Zoomers and Their Parents
Evelyn and her oblivious son Ziggy seek out replacements for each other as Evelyn desperately tries to parent an unassuming teenager at her shelter, while Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a brilli...
TIFF 2021 Review: “Spencer” is a Moody, Royal Tragedy
During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Diana decides to leave her marriage to Prince Charles.
TV Review: Superman & Lois, 1×14, “The Eradicator”
Chike Coleman reviews "The Eradicator" episode of Superman & Lois.
Film & Music Notes: A Song for Mama With ‘Soul Food’
Adriana Gomez-Weston reflects on the 1997 film 'Soul Food,' and its homages to mothers, "A Song For Mama."
TIFF 2020 Review: ‘Fauna’ Gets Lost in its Own Desolation
Joseph Braverman reviews Nicolás Pereda's head-scratching Fauna, which punishes viewers for going in blind.
TIFF 2020 Review: ‘Penguin Bloom’ Cherishes the Family Nest
Joseph Braverman reviews the Penguin Bloom, starring Naomi Watts, a family drama that screened at 2020's Toronto International Film Festival.