Foreign Movies
Foreign movie reviews of arthouse world cinema from an indie film perspective.
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The Assassin (NYFF Review)
A film that redefines purity on screen from one everlasting moment to the next.
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Victoria
This one-take wonder isn't likely to be remembered for anything other than being one long take.
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Jafar Panahi’s Taxi
Jafar Panahi's latest act of defiance is a surprisingly playful experience.
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Microbe & Gasoline (NYFF Review)
Filmmaker Michel Gondry takes to the coming-of-age genre to make one of his least eccentric films to date
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Homesick (TIFF Review)
A wonderful, audacious film that challenges its audience, and serves as a brilliant debut for its lead actress and director.
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Evolution (TIFF Review)
A gorgeous, enigmatic, and sensory experience from one of the most unique filmmakers working today.
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Right Now, Wrong Then (TIFF Review)
Another formally playful Hong Sang-Soo film about love and (foolish) directors, but this time the results aren't as successful.
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Journey to the Shore (TIFF Review)
A once great director continues his steady decline with a film that's sometimes beautiful but mostly dull and infuriating.
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Party Girl
With the lead cast as herself, this film is too personal to be engaging.
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Jack (TIFF Review)
Put aside the status quo and step into the shoes of madman Jack Wunterburg.
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Girls Lost (TIFF Review)
Three outcast girls get a look at life through boys' eyes in this mystical gender-bending drama.
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Demon (TIFF Review)
A truly unique take on the all-too-crowded possession sub-genre, but is it worth the strenuous journey?
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Blind
A strong visual emphasis on the sensory experience and a gorgeous original score makes Blind pure cinema.
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Cub
This Belgian horror flick squanders its solid premise by relying on cheap shocks and failing to earn true scares.
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Tom at the Farm
You can’t say that Xavier Dolan is one for slowing down. The 25 year old director/writer/actor/editor/costume designer (only a few of his credits) has made five films since 2009. Tom at the Farm is his fourth, and it’s a...
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The Great Man
Succeeds in capturing the male bond and its significance in manhood.
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The Kindergarten Teacher
A child prodigy and his obsessive teacher make for a hauntingly evocative but ambiguous tale.
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Assassination
Tries to do too much and becomes unwieldy too early, losing both focus and viewer interest in the process.
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Tag (Fantasia Review)
Sion Sono's latest is a typically bizarre, funny, surreal and bloody treat.
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Socialphobia (Fantasia Review)
This cyberbullying whodunit asks relevant questions about the implications of our actions online.
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Phoenix
A Holocaust survivor with a reconstructed face must confront the husband who may have handed her to the Nazis in this haunting postwar drama.
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Nowhere Girl (Fantasia Review)
This art school-set Japanese drama has a sensational third act, but getting there is like watching paint dry.
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1001 Grams
A scientist obsessed with accuracy navigates the weighty issues of love and loss in this enjoyable curiosity.
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Ardor
'Ardor' is an eco-friendly jungle western with a tedious narrative, predictable outcomes, confusing allusions, and an underwhelming conclusion.
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A Hard Day
A corrupt cop gets his comeuppance in this deranged and devilishly funny thrill ride from South Korean director Kim Seong-hun.
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Court
Chaitanya Tamhane's debut film is an awkward, amusing takedown of India's inefficient legal system.
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10,000 KM
An emotionally powerful look into long distance relationships that few are able to capture.
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A Borrowed Identity
An Arab teen attending an Israeli school finds love and battles bigotry as he searches for himself in this glorious drama.
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Eden
Hypnotic music and stimulating imagery fail to entrance the way they should.
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Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor
A critique of the French healthcare system is bolstered by a thoughtful script and strong lead performances.