A Different Man

Struggling actor Edward Lemuel (Sebastian Stan) has a genetic condition which causes tumors to grow all over his face; after an experimental medical treatment, he goes through a painful transformation,…

A Very Royal Scandal

The story of how Prince Andrew in 2019 unwisely tried to shut down discussions about his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by talking about them in a BBC…

The Apprentice: Educating a Con Man

Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment As I’m writing this review, Donald Trump has entered the last few weeks of his third presidential campaign. Exhausted and showing clear…

Lonely Planet

At a writer’s retreat in Morocco, successful author Katherine Loewe (Laura Dern) and finance manager Owen Brophy (Liam Hemsworth), who’s there with his girlfriend, find they have things in common.…

The Circle

Young Mae Holland (Emma Watson) is hired for a customer support job at a powerful tech firm called The Circle; initially, she’s seduced by its corporate culture, but realizes the…

Green Border: Hostages in a Hybrid War

Photo: Kino Lorber Director Agnieszka Holland has lived a life where she has tasted the worst of autocratic far-right and Communist ideologies. Her experiences are reflected in her work. But…

Paris, 13th District

Successful director Jacques Audiard isn’t easily pegged. This collaboration with Céline Sciamma is an adaptation of two stories from two American graphic novels, depicting life and love for three relatively…

His Three Daughters

Three sisters (Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen), who are not very close, gather in a New York City apartment to watch over their dad who’s in hospice care. As…

A Woman Called Golda

Ingrid Bergman’s last performance also became one of her best, as Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. Framed by a visit to the Milwaukee of her childhood that she makes near…