The Man I Love Review: Cannes 2026
Ira Sachs' The Man I Love is a celebration of love, art, and life in the face of death during the heights of the AIDS epidemic in 1980s New York City, featuring a career-best performance from Rami Malek,.
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The Electric Kiss Review: An Amuse-Bouche from the Croisette
Cannes opens up with The Electric Kiss, a charming, albeit, forgettable romantic comedy about redemption, grief, love, and the healing powers of the arts.
The Swedish Torpedo: TIFF 2024 Review
Frida Kempff’s The Swedish Torpedo is a buoyant, defiant biopic about trailblazing swimmer Sally Bauer and a life worth remembering.
The Gilded Age Season 2 Review: Jullian Fellowes’ Period Drama Won’t Interrogate Its Subjects
The second season of The Gilded Age proves showrunner Julian Fellowes is incapable of telling this story with the gravitas and truth it requires.
TIFF 2023: 100 Yards Review
Haofeng and Junfeng Xu’s 100 Yards is a masterfully crafted martial arts epic starring a phenomenal Jacky Heung.
TIFF 2023: The Peasants Review
Hugh and DK Welchman's follow-up to Loving Vincent is an astounding achievement that simply must be seen to be believed.
Mr. Malcolm’s List Review
A Regency-era romantic comedy about friendship, love, and self-preservation.
Interview: Director Will Sharpe on The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
That Shelf speaks to director Will Sharpe about his new feature, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
Little Women Review: A New Holiday Classic
Greta Gerwig’s Little Women is now the definitive adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s literary classic.
