More from Sheri Linden
Best of the Fall Fests: THR’s Critics Picks
A cathartic tearjerker about Shakespeare’s family, Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear threat thriller and a wrenching Gaza docudrama are among THR reviewers’ 15 faves out of Venice, Telluride and Toronto.
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‘Two Pianos’ Review: François Civil and Charlotte Rampling Hit the Right Notes in Arnaud Desplechin’s Twisty Music-Fueled Drama
The prolific French helmer’s Lyon-set feature, also starring Nadia Tereszkiewicz, revolves around a 30-ish musician confronting the not-quite-shattered pieces of the life he fled.
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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Review: Kaouther Ben Hania’s Gripping Drama Delves Into a Notorious Gaza Event With Heart-Wrenching Urgency
The ‘Four Daughters’ director’s dramatization incorporates actual calls between emergency workers and the trapped 6-year-old Palestinian they were trying to save from Israeli tanks and bullets.
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‘The Tale of Silyan’ Review: Folktale Meets Nonfiction in a Captivating Look at a Struggling Farmer and the Injured Stork He Rescues
The third feature from Macedonian director Tamara Kotevska (‘Honeyland’) will take its North American bow at the Toronto fest after debuting in Venice.
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‘Late Fame’ Review: Willem Dafoe Is Low-Key and Magnificent as a Former Poet Seemingly Rescued From Obscurity
Greta Lee also stars in Kent Jones’ New York-set drama, adapted by Samy Burch from a novella by Arthur Schnitzler, and headed for the New York Film Festival after its Venice premiere.
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‘Highway 99: A Double Album’ Review: Ethan Hawke Pays Tribute to Merle Haggard With a Rousing and Soulful Pilgrimage Through His Songs
The director gathers a who’s who of musicians for performances and conversation about the country luminary.
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‘Cover-Up’ Review: Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus’ Sharp, Sensitive Doc Brings Relentless Truth-Seeker Seymour Hersh Into Focus
In their out-of-competition Venice entry, the filmmakers profile the prominent investigative reporter, who's still going strong at 88.
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‘My Mom Jayne’ Review: Mariska Hargitay’s Fascinating Portrait of the Famous Mother She Barely Knew
The ‘Law & Order: SVU’ actor’s doc delves into the career frustrations and offscreen complexities of her movie-star mother, Jayne Mansfield, and reveals long-held family secrets.
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Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 10 Best Films of 2025 So Far
Faves from the first half of the year include a bracing take on the New York rom-com, an intimate John Lennon doc and a Steven Soderbergh-helmed ghost story.
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‘Leads’ Review: Austin-Set Indie Puts a Fresh Spin on Sibling Friction, Career Disappointment and Double Dealing in the Movie Biz
Bryan Poyser’s comic drama, premiering at Tribeca, stars Heather Kafka as an overstretched acting teacher and Justin Arnold as the footloose brother who barges into her busy life.
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‘Ron Delsener Presents’ Review: Nostalgia and Moxie Infuse an Affectionate Portrait of a Groundbreaking Music Promoter
Jake Sumner’s documentary features a who’s who of artists including Patti Smith, Jon Bon Jovi, Gene Simmons and more, reminiscing about the New York concert scene of the ’60s, ’70s and beyond.
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Gay Kink, Godard (Via Linklater) and German Girlhood: THR’s Critics Pick the 20 Best Films of Cannes 2025
The new Spike Lee joint, an inventive Brazilian political thriller and a Scandinavian family drama spiked with humor were among other standouts from the world's pre-eminent film festival.
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