Gregory Ellwood
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'Parasite' Review: Bong Joon-Ho Presents a Masterclass on Scamming
The ‘Okja’ and ‘Snowpiercer’ director delivers his most impressive work yet.
‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Review: Pitt and DiCaprio Set Tarantino’s Fairy Tale Ablaze
This is easily the sweetest and most nostalgic of Tarantino’s films to date.
'The Dead Don’t Die' Review: Adam Driver and Bill Murray Have a Zombie Problem
Jim Jarmusch’s latest is a bit too obvious and lethargic when it comes to using zombies as a metaphor for the current political environment.
'Too Old To Die Young' Review: Nicolas Winding Refn’s Series Is Brilliant & Tedious
The "13-hour movie" will test even the more artistically open-minded viewers' limits.
'Frankie' Review: Isabelle Huppert and Marisa Tomei Impress in Small Family Drama | Cannes 2019
Ira Sachs’ follow up to ‘Little Men’ mostly drowns in exposition until it doesn’t.
'Pain and Glory' Review: Antonio Banderas Channels the Quiet Agony of Pedro Almodóvar | Cannes
Penelope Cruz also stars in the Oscar-winning auteur’s most personal film of his career.
'A Hidden Life' Review: Terrence Malick Tells A Tale Of WWII Conscientious Objecting | Cannes
'The Tree of Life' director simply can’t control himself with this almost 3-hour opus.
'The Lighthouse' Review: Robert Pattinson Goes Mad in 'The Witch' Director's New Film | Cannes
Two men drive each other to drink after getting stranded on lighthouse duty.
‘Rocketman’ Review: Taron Egerton Bares Elton John’s Soul in Spectacular Fashion | Cannes 2019
Dexter Fletcher’s musical biopic is more honest and moving than that other rock biopic he helped earn a Best Picture nomination.
'Under the Silver Lake' Review: Andrew Garfield Anchors 'It Follows' Director's Surreal Epic
Garfield searches for a missing girl in Hollywood as conspiracies and mysteries swirl around him.
‘Climax’ Review: Gaspar Noe’s Cinematic Dance Party Will Blow Your Mind
A post-rehearsal house party takes a nasty turn.
23 Great Actors Who Still Don't Have an Oscar Nomination
If, as the old saying goes, "it's an honor just to be nominated", then the Academy should be a little embarrassed they haven't recognized these men and women yet.
'BlacKkKlansman' Review: A Crusading Spike Lee Delivers His Best Film Since 'Inside Man'
A black police officer infiltrates a local KKK chapter with the help of his white partner.
'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote' Review: Terry Gilliam’s Long-Awaited Passion Project Has Little Magic
Adam Driver and Jonathan Pryce are the best part of Gilliam’s now contemporary Quixote tale.
‘Whitney’ Review: New Cannes Documentary Reveals a Troubling Account of Sexual Abuse
Kevin Macdonald’s doc chronicles the rise and fall of Whitney Houston through the eyes of those around her.
'The House That Jack Built' Review: Lars Von Trier Strangely Leaves the Best for Last
A serial killer reminisces over his five most significant murders with a skeptical observer.
‘Cold War’ Review: Joanna Kulig Sets Pawel Pawlikoski’s Brilliant Romance on Fire | Cannes 2018
Two lovers weave their way from communist Poland to Western Europe in Pawel Pawlikoski’s follow up to Ida.
'Arctic' Review: It’s Mads vs. Mother Nature in Brutal Survivor Flick | Cannes 2018
Joe Penna makes the jump from YouTube to feature filmmaking and smartly brought Mads Mikkelsen along for the ride.
‘Everybody Knows’ Review: Cruz and Bardem Navigate Asghar Farhadi’s Messy Melodrama | Cannes 2018
A woman’s teenage daughter is kidnapped and her family and former lover spar over how to handle it.
‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ Review: Farrell and Kidman Astound in Terrifying Drama
Colin Farrell is a doctor trying to protect his family from the son of a former deceased patient in Yorgos Lanthimos’ follow up to ‘The Lobster.’