Joshua Reviews Lisa Bruhlmann’s Blue My Mind [Fantasia 2018]
byA coming of age film unlike any before, Blue My Mind is a thrilling and beautiful look at the experience of one coming into their own adulthood and all the horrors that go with it.
Theatrical Film Reviews
Joshua Reviews Joel Potrykus’ Relaxer [Fantasia 2018]
byPolarizing indie wunderkind Joel Potrykus returns with a look at an existential crisis in the face of the end of the world.
Joshua Reviews Xavier Gens’ Cold Skin [Fantasia 2018]
byThe Hitman director returns with arguably his best film to date.
Joshua Reviews Nobuhiko Obayashi’s Hanagatami [Fantasia 2018]
byLegendary Japanese auteur Nobuhiko Obayashi returns with a passion project par excellence.
Scott Reviews Christopher McQuarrie’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout [Theatrical Review]
byBreathlessly exciting, there are images in this I could not believe I was seeing.
Joshua Reviews Roland Vranik’s The Citizen [Theatrical Review]
byThis tender third film from director Roland Vranik is an empathetic, if flat, migrant story that’s timely and important.
Joshua Reviews Lisa Immordino Vreeland’s Love, Cecil [Theatrical Review]
byChronicling the life and work of artist Cecil Beaton, Love, Cecil is a captivating (if slightly thin) look at one of the great multi-hyphenates of the era.
Joshua Reviews Joao Dumans And Affonso Ochoa’s Araby [Theatrical Review]
byAfter a lengthy festival run, Araby finally arrives in theaters and is one of the year’s great unsung gems.
Joshua Reviews The Zellner Brothers’ Damsel [Theatrical Review]
byThe Zellner Brothers return with one of their best films to date, a spin on the Western genre that’s more than meets the eye.
Joshua Reviews Brett Haley’s Hearts Beat Loud [Theatrical Review]
byFollowing up last year’s Sam Elliott-driven The Hero, director Brett Haley returns with his best film yet.
Joshua Reviews Agnes Varda’s One Sings, The Other Doesn’t [Theatrical Review]
byVarda’s rarely seen masterpiece is back in theaters this weekend, and is ripe for rediscovery.
Joshua Reviews Carla Simon’s Summer 1993 [Theatrical Review]
byCarla Simon’s debut feature, Spain’s Oscar submission for this year’s awards show, is a brilliant look at grief through the eyes of a young child.
Chang Cheh Retrospective Runs May 23-29 At The Quad Cinema
byTheater will be showing 14 classics from director Chang Cheh, seven on 35mm.
Joshua Reviews Paul Schrader’s First Reformed [Theatrical Review]
byPaul Schrader returns with a masterpiece that feels both like a career summation as well as a new step forward.
Joshua Reviews Tony Zierra’s Filmworker [Theatrical Review]
byTaking a look at one of Stanley Kubrick’s great collaborators, Filmworker is a captivating look at one man’s selflessness and another’s creative genius.
Joshua Reviews Sara Driver’s Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years Of Jean-Michel Basquiat [Theatrical Review]
byThis new documentary is a concise, if uneven, look at the early days of an iconic artist and the moment in time that gave birth to him.