by Jenna Mahale
Asghar Farhadi’s latest offering is a starry but incredibly mediocre tale of suburban suffering.
by David Jenkins
This intimate epic from Japanese filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi expounds on the philosophy of caregiving with creativity, lyricism and love.
by Sophie Monks Kaufman
Jodie Foster stars as a psychiatrist trying to solve a potential murder in Rebecca Zlotowski’s underwhelming drama.
by Hannah Strong
Alice Winocour draws on her brother’s experiences of the 2015 Bataclan attack to create a drama about recovering from trauma.
Virginie Efira delivers a sublime performance as a journalist who develops a strong bond with her boyfriend’s daughter in Rebecca Zlotowski’s romantic dramedy.
Dutch master provocateur Paul Verhoeven serves up a blasphemous delight in his convent-set Italian romp.
by Ariel Klinghoffer
Despite Virginie Efira’s best efforts, this inane comedy from director Albert Dupontel is destined to be forgotten.
Catherine Corsini adapts Christine Angot to captivating effect in this Châteauroux-set romantic drama.
by Catherine Karellis
The hilarity of being a short person is leveraged in this very silly, single-note French rom-com.
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