Tag: Phillip J. Bartell

Bad Hair | Review

Witches Get Stitches: Simien Retrofits Folklore with Contemporary Subtexts in Horror Satire Justin Simien recuperates a particular time and place with a jaunty but ultimately...

The Vanished Elephant | 2014 TIFF Review

A Puzzle within a Puzzle within a Puzzle Initially, The Vanished Elephant, Javier Fuentes-León’s follow-up to the well-received ghost story, Undertow, has a surprisingly unpolished...

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2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 8 – Mario Martone’s Fuori

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2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 8 – Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’

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Aisha Can’t Fly Away | 2025 Cannes Film Festival Review

Buliana Simon Shines In Gritty Immigrant Story That Struggles...

2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 7 – Julia Ducournau’s ‘Alpha’

Body horror, psychological issues, and social commentary best describe...