CIFF Review: Park Chan-wook’s ‘The Handmaiden’
“In a film that’s otherwise so devoted to giving these women the opportunity to create a new identity, ‘The Handmaiden’ can’t help but peek into their new lives.”
“In a film that’s otherwise so devoted to giving these women the opportunity to create a new identity, ‘The Handmaiden’ can’t help but peek into their new lives.”
Neaux Reel Idea is a Vague Visages column by Bill Arceneaux, in which he explores the cinema of his native New Orleans.
“Farhadi’s films have sometimes been tricky for me as a Western viewer, as it’s difficult to know what’s considered conventional social perception and what’s considered political commentary. “
“The plot of ‘Souvenir’ can certainly raise eyebrows, but it is this very absurd quality that adds to the film’s tongue-in-cheek charm.”
“To say that ‘Personal Shopper’ unveils Stewart giving the best performance so far in her career is scarcely a hyperbolic claim.”
A Column on Film Criticism by Justine A. Smith
“It’s a savvy marketing strategy for extremely capitalist comedy, but the Shlesinger routine never amounts to anything more pleasant than being stuck sharing a cab with someone that seemed much more interesting several hours and drinks ago.”
A Column on Film Criticism by Justine A. Smith
A Weekly Column on Love and Erotica in Cinema by Justine A. Smith
“At Fantastic Fest, that hard truth can be funny or frightening depending on which auditorium you enter.”
A Column on Film Criticism by Justine A. Smith
“For all Cedric’s struggling against modernity, I can’t help but think Harambe would’ve improved this bit.”
Marshall Shaffer on Fantastic Fest 2016
A Weekly Column on Love and Erotica in Cinema by Justine A. Smith
“The central relationship between Belle and the Beast has the unfortunate stench of Stockholm syndrome all over it.”
A Column on Film Criticism by Justine A. Smith
“The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards have helped shake up the industry with its most explicitly progressive and comedic self-congratulating.”
A Justine A. Smith Series on Montreal’s Cinémathèque Québécoise
A Weekly Column on Love and Erotica in Cinema by Justine A. Smith
A Column on Film Criticism by Justine A. Smith