Friedkin's career gets placed in the spotlight for this flat, thin biodoc.
Theatrical Film Reviews
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Lucio Castro’s End Of The Century [Theatrical Review]
Castro's debut feature is a quiet, unassuming romantic drama that exceeds all expectations.
Joshua Reviews Roberto Minervini’s What You Gonna Do When The World’s On Fire [Theatrical Review]
Director Roberto Minervini returns with another masterful feature documentary.
Joshua Reviews Mariano Llinas’ La Flor [Theatrical Review]
At roughly 14 hours the film may be daunting, but it's also a masterful deconstruction of genre and storytelling and maybe the best film of the year.
Joshua Reviews Britt Poulton And Dan Madison Savage’s Them That Follow [Theatrical Review]
This new thriller takes viewers into a fundamentalist sect for one of the summer's more haunting, if uneven, dramas.
Joshua Reviews Jacques Rivette’s Joan The Maid [Theatrical Review]
Rivette's long sought after masterpiece finally returns to theaters in a glorious new restoration.
Joshua Reviews Karim Amer And Jehane Noujam’s The Great Hack [Theatrical Review]
Now on Netflix, this new documentary looks keenly at the world of data mining in the social network age, and its political ramifications.
Joshua Reviews Streetwise And Tiny: The Life Of Erin Blackwell [Theatrical Review]
Janus Films begins the theatrical run for these two superlative documentaries this weekend.
Joshua Reviews Louis Garrel’s A Faithful Man [Theatrical Review]
Garrel's sophomore effort is one of the year's most charming, and compelling, romantic dramas.
Joshua Reviews Hideo Nakata’s Sadako [Fantasia International Film Festival 2019]
One of the great horror franchises returns at Fantasia International Film Festival 2019.
Joshua Reviews Benjamin Naishtat’s Rojo [Theatrical Review]
Beloved experimental filmmaker Benjamin Naishtat returns with a captivating new politically-charged crime drama.
Joshua Reviews Lynn Shelton’s Sword Of Trust [Theatrical Review]
Lynn Shelton returns with another charming comedy, led by three ace lead performances.
Joshua Reviews Frank Simon’s The Queen [Theatrical Review]
Back in theaters 51 years after its initial release, this incredible documentary provides an intimate and essential glimpse at one section of queer life in pre-Stonewall NYC.
Joshua Reviews Alex Holmes’ Maiden [Theatrical Review]
This first-hand account of the first all-women crew to compete in the Whitbread Challenge is among the very best documentaries of 2019 and will be a sure-fire box office smash as it makes the theatrical rounds.
Joshua Reviews Lisa Langseth’s Euphoria [Theatrical Review]
Despite an A-list cast this flat, toothless melodrama fails to move the emotional meter.