Chloe Zhao returns to the director's chair for an incisive and tender look at life during the fall of the American capitalist machine.
Theatrical Film Reviews
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Matias Pineiro’s Isabella [NYFF 2020]
Pineiro's latest is another entrancing riff on the works of William Shakespeare, this time with a touch of emotionally shattering color theory thrown in for good measure.
Joshua Reviews Sam Pollard’s MLK/FBI [NYFF 2020]
This new Sam Pollard-directed documentary shines a light on the relationship between the FBI and Martin Luther King, Jr., and particularly the former's attempt to bring down the latter.
Joshua Reviews Song Fang’s The Calming [NYFF 2020]
The Calming is the latest film from director Song Fang and is a quiet, patient look into the way we interact with and experience the places we call home.
Joshua Reviews Sean Durkin’s The Nest [Theatrical Review]
Martha Marcy May Marlene director Sean Durkin returns for his sophomore feature, a gorgeous, if thin, family drama starring Jude Law and Carrie Coon.
Joshua Reviews Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock [NYFF 2020]
Director Steve McQueen opens NYFF 2020 with the first selection from his forthcoming five film series, Small Axe, the incredible and impressionistic Lovers Rock.
Joshua Reviews Justine Triet’s Sibyl [Theatrical Review]
The latest from director Justine Triet is a darkly comic psychodrama that's as gorgeously made as it is strangely captivating.
Joshua Reviews Hubert Sauper’s Epicentro [Theatrical Review]
Oscar-nominated Hubert Sauper returns with one of the year's best documentaries.
Fantasia International Film Festival 2020: Dispatch Two
The second of our dispatches from Fantasia 2020 takes a look at films ranging from a new Julia Fox-starring drama to a look into the life and times of actor-turned-professional wrestler David Arquette.
Joshua Reviews Reiner Holzemer’s Martin Margiela: In His Own Words [Theatrical Review]
This new documentary tracks the career of one of fashion's greatest creators.
Joshua Reviews Amy Seimetz’s She Dies Tomorrow [Theatrical Review]
Seimetz's first feature since 2013's Sun Don't Shine, She Dies Tomorrow is one of 2020's best films, and a hauntingly reflective look at a world destined to kill us all.
Joshua Reviews Matias Mariani’s Shine Your Eyes [Theatrical Review]
This new drama takes us onto the streets of Sao Paulo for a tale of a missing person and the web of lies he's left for his brother.
Joshua Reviews Ron Howard’s Rebuilding Paradise [Theatrical Review]
Ron Howard's latest is a new documentary looking at one community as they attempt to come back from one of this country's worst wildfires.
Joshua Reviews Dave Franco’s The Rental [Theatrical Review]
Dave Franco makes his directorial debut with an accomplished (if frustratingly thin) slasher.
Joshua Reviews Atom Egoyan’s Guest Of Honour [Theatrical Review]
Director Atom Egoyan returns with a fascinating new drama starring David Thewlis.