Teuvo Tulio’s Martyrs for Love and Cinema
Finnish director Teuvo Tulio’s films go so far over the top that sometimes you wouldn’t think the actors could breathe up there.
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Ichi the Killer’s Scar Couture
Ichi the Killer transcends gangster archetypes, becoming a model of how agony can be elevated to art and self-destruction a powerful form of self-expression.
‘Josephine’ Crawls Under Your Skin and Stays
With crime drama Josephine, Beth de Araújo has crafted a film that first and foremost doesn’t need to be reckoned with so much as sat with.
Charli XCX Immortalizes a Moment
By satirizing Brat’s success, The Moment argues that Charli XCX is ambivalent to the accolades she cannot help but chase.
‘Krakatit’ Shows How to Start Worrying and Fear the Bomb
Sci-fi thriller Krakatit still resonates with its message of neurotic hysteria in the face of technology and fascism.
‘Rock Springs’ Plunges to Rock Bottom
Filmmakers of the horror movie Rock Springs sped past indicators to elevate the subject, drove right over the cliff, and plunged to rock bottom.
‘Crisis Actor’ Appears Deceptively Simple
True to its deceptively simple nature, Lily Platt’s Crisis Actor is a bold and captivating reflection on addiction, albeit of a different kind.
‘The Dutchman’ Is a Fever Dream Thriller
Director André Gaines’ thriller The Dutchman is a playful meta-narrative with a strange, haunting presence that has the visceral feel of a nightmare.
The Best TV of 2025 You May Have Missed
These best TV shows you may have missed include a show that’s ludicrously funny, one filled with scattershot mayhem, one that’s brutal and macabre, and a surreal comedy.
Capitalism’s Moral Rot in Three New York-Centered Films
Capitalism’s moral rot is tracked in three NYC films: from heroin dealers who risk arrest to insider traders who risk indictment to men in masks who risk nothing at all.
‘Daddy’ Is a Blast of Feminist Art to the Face
Daddy is a classic example of an artist making a museum film that showcases her campy and confrontational art and performance.
‘The Incredible Snow Woman’ Warmly Embraces Its Cold Outsider
The Incredible Snow Woman takes in its difficult, dysfunctional, and quirky protagonist and warmly embraces her.