A modest yet touching documentary, Emil Langballe’s Petrolheads examines addiction, mental illness and the redemptive power of friendship and cars.
Dreaming of a 1994 Honda Civic
Tag: Film
No Sex Please, We’re American
One Night Only imagines a world where sex is only permissible once a year, splitting the difference between fun comedy and puritanical views on intercourse.
Coming of Age, Sicilian-Style
Coming-of-age movies in recent years are usually snoozy; Giovanni Tortorici’s whipsmart funny Ketticè is the wonderful exceptional to that rule.
The Unknown. Getting Lost in Arthur Harari’s Enigmatic Puzzle.
Controversial at Cannes, the Karlovy Premiere of The Unknown (L’Inconnue) reveals a mysterious and beguiling experience, starring Léa Seydoux.
Martha’s Folly
Small yet powerful, Five Years, Four Months takes an almost structuralist approach to grief, showing one mother’s unending journey to find her missing son.
The Kids Are Not Alright
Miroslav Terzić’s follow up to Stitches (2019) is a devastating exploration of the infinity cruelty of children that makes Adolescence look like Bluey.
Scenes from a Baltic Marriage
With a savage precision, Andrius Blaževičius’ film How to Divorce During the War pushes the limits of Baltic solidarity for Ukraine.
Captain Thunderbolt. A Real Ripper.
Returning to the big screen 72 years after its Karlovy Vary premiere, Cecil Holmes western Captain Thunderbolt is an unsung gem of early Australian cinema.
The Guest Is More Than Welcome
With echoes of classic Dogme 95, The Guest gets great mileage out of Trine Dyrholm as a chaotic mother upsetting a Danish christening.
In Disclosure Day, Spielberg Goes Astray
Steven Spielberg’s latest original science-fiction is a return to familiar territory, yet it pales in comparison to the famed directors’ greatest works.