More from Caryn James
THR Critics Pick the Best Films From the Fall Festivals
An ambitious American immigrant saga, Nicole Kidman’s steamy erotic thriller, an intimate John Lennon doc and a trippy Luca Guadagnino-Daniel Craig collaboration are among our reviewers’ 15 faves out of Venice, Telluride and Toronto.
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‘Speak No Evil’ Review: James McAvoy Is in Top Sinister Form in a Slow-Burn Blumhouse Thriller That Almost Works
Scoot McNairy and Mackenzie Davis star as the victims in a remake of the 2022 Danish horror movie about two families holed up in a remote farmhouse.
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‘Bonjour Tristesse’ Review: Chloë Sevigny and Claes Bang Headline a Handsome Misfire of an Adaptation
Lily McInerny also stars in this updated take on Françoise Sagan's 1954 coming-of-age story, about a young woman meddling in her father's love life.
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‘Went Up the Hill’ Review: Vicky Krieps and Dacre Montgomery Are Dazzling in a Poetic Ghost Story
Premiering in Toronto, Samuel Van Grinsven's film revolves around a woman and her dead wife's estranged son.
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TIFF 2024: Read THR’s Reviews of the Movies Screening at the Toronto Film Festival (Updating)
The Hollywood Reporter critics weigh in on this year’s crop of titles, from biopics to documentaries, sweeping epics to intimate character studies, tear-jerking dramas to laugh-out-loud comedies.
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‘Rebel Ridge’ Review: Not Even Aaron Pierre’s Striking Turn Can Save Jeremy Saulnier’s Cliché-Ridden Netflix Thriller
The latest action film from the director of 'Blue Ruin' and 'Green Room' pits an innocent ex-Marine against a corrupt sheriff in a small Louisiana town.
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‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ Review: An Extraordinary Adaptation Takes a Child’s-Eye View of an African Civil War
Actress Embeth Davidtz makes her directorial debut with a drama based on Alexandra Fuller's 2001 memoir, and anchored by a remarkable star turn from a 7-year-old.
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‘The Friend’ Review: Naomi Watts, Bill Murray and a Great Dane Charm in a Lively Grief Drama
Filmmakers Scott McGehee and David Siegel ('Montana Story') adapt Sigrid Nunez's beloved novel about a writer mourning her late pal while dealing with the enormous dog he left behind.
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‘Afraid’ Review: John Cho and Katherine Waterston Star in Chris Weitz’s Bland AI-Themed Horror Flick
An artificial intelligence device threatens a family in this movie from the director of 'About a Boy' and 'Operation Finale.'
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‘Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa’ Review: Netflix Doc Tells 10-Time Everest Climber’s Inspiring Personal Story
The Nepalese mother and survivor of domestic abuse is a warm, engaging presence in Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker's latest.
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‘Darkest Miriam’ Review: Britt Lower in a Marvel of a Drama About a Young Librarian’s Loves and Fears
The 'Severance' star headlines the Tribeca-premiering film directed by Naomi Jaye and executive produced by Charlie Kaufman.
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‘Rebel Nun’ Review: Sister Helen Prejean, the Activist Who Inspired ‘Dead Man Walking,’ Gets a Lackluster Doc Portrait
The anti-death-penalty activist behind Susan Sarandon's Oscar-winning role is the subject of this documentary from Dominic Sivyer.
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