Little Trouble Girls review monstrous choirmaster spikes a sublime Catholic coming-of-age tale
Lucija is a shy 16-year-old who is a member of her Catholic school's female choir; she joins the choir's special trip across the Italian border for a week in Cividale del Friuli.
Ari Aster's Eddington Is Bracingly Nasty and Unsure of What It's Trying to Say
Ari Aster's 'Eddington' explores pandemic trauma through horror and black comedy, reflecting on societal fractures and the complexities of human relationships.
Ari Aster's Eddington Is Bracingly Nasty and Unsure of What It's Trying to Say
Ari Aster's 'Eddington' explores pandemic trauma through horror and black comedy, reflecting on societal fractures and the complexities of human relationships.
A Guide to the Icy, Confrontational Cinema of Michael Haneke
Michael Haneke's films explore the unsettling relationship between human behavior and societal malaise, revealing deep themes of violence and emotional pain.
Masha's motivations have become unclear as her connection to the guests diminishes, with her past trauma now less influential in the ongoing narrative.
Joe's understanding of romance is misguided, largely influenced by Jane Eyre, leading him to misinterpret his relationships with women as a quest for true love.
Audition by Katie Kitamura review an evasive experiment
Kitamura's new novel, Audition, centers on marital strife between an actor and an art critic in New York, using a cool, philosophical approach to explore complex relationships.