International
‘This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection’ Review: A Beautiful and Haunting Look at Grief and Forced Relocation
When her village is threatened with forced resettlement due to reservoir construction, an 80-year-old widow finds a new will to live and ignites the spirit of resilience within her community.
‘Collective’ Review: A Vital Documentary from Romania
Watching the chaos and upheaval of one’s own country can make it easy to forget that political corruption and the denigration of journalism are universal problems. Alexander Nanau‘s docume...
‘La Llorona’ Review: Jayro Bustamente Reminds Us True Horror Comes From the Living
Bringing a legend to life while also giving it a new spin is a difficult task. And it’s one that Jayro Bustamente manages with excellence as he uses the legend of the Weeping Woman to interrogat...
‘Two of Us’ Review: A Beautiful Story of Love and Longing
Two retired women, Nina and Madeleine, have been secretly in love for decades. Everybody, including Madeleine’s family, thinks they are simply neighbors, sharing the top floor of their building. They ...
‘Freaks: You’re One of Us’ Review: Meet the Mother of Steel
Joseph Braverman reviews Freaks: You're One of Us, a German superhero film now available to watch on Netflix.