Festivals

Reviews

November 8, 2026 · by Amritpal Rai

Review: 'Being Heumann' is an Earnestly Well-Acted Historical Drama

Coming off her Best Picture-winning Coda (2021), Sian Heder has pivoted to continuing her focus on elevating marginalized voices sorely lacki...

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November 3, 2026 · by Des Mack

‘Mouse’ Review: An Early Aughts Coming-of-Age, Grief-Centered Feature Filled with Nostalgia & Hope for Life Beyond

An underrated film to have come out of the 35th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival lineup is a film loud with anguish and paired with uncertai...

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Interviews

November 3, 2026 · by Danny Jarabek

Jesse Eisenberg Closes PFF35 with ‘The Debut’ & Talks Writing for Julianne Moore at the Center of His Absurdist Musical Comedy

Following the 35th Philadelphia Film Festival Closing Night screening of The Debut, writer-director Jesse Eisenberg joined Artistic Director ...

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Reviews

November 1, 2026 · by Des Mack

‘Clarissa’ Review: An Adaptation Reimagined with an All-Black Cast Finds Success in Highlighting Classic Themes in the Black Diaspora

A highly anticipated viewing out of the 35th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival (PFF) for 2026 is the modern adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s 19...

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October 30, 2026 · by Danny Jarabek

‘The Dreamed Adventure’ Review: Valeska Grisebach Puts the Women of the Crime Genre in the Foreground

When you look up The Dreamed Adventure, the first three genres that appear are action, adventure, and crime. In certain ways, characters do s...

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Essays

October 30, 2026 · by Danny Jarabek

Good Grief: What I’ve Learned About Movies Through Love, Loss, and End-of-Life Care in 2026

One of the most undervalued aspects of attending a film festival is the ability to witness the collective pulse of the art form. Filmmakers y...

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Reviews

October 30, 2026 · by Adam Patla

‘Elsinore’ Review: Andrew Scott Gives the Performance of a Lifetime

There's constant discourse about what queer experiences should and shouldn’t be depicted. There is a concerted push to move away from queer s...

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October 27, 2026 · by Adam Patla

‘Minotaur’ Review: In Andrey Zvyaginstev’s Eyes, Everything is Rotting

Andrey Zvyaginstev presents a different, more harrowing marital drama with his latest feature, Minotaur. The film, which screened at the 62nd...

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October 25, 2026 · by Jake Fittipaldi

Review: In ‘A Long Winter’ Grief Can Change Us Into Someone New

There is something especially devastating about the way Andrew Haigh tells stories. His films have always explored the feelings we struggle t...

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October 22, 2026 · by Nandita Joshi

'I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning' Review: Clio Barnard's Timely Dissection of Social Stratification in the UK

At a time when Western nations are consciously prioritizing wealthy organizations and individuals, there is a severe decline in support for l...

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The Awards Tape

October 21, 2026

The Awards Tape: NYFF 2026 Recap & World Premieres in the Awards Race ft. Hannah Zook

On today's episode with our regular Awards Editor and host Paul Rai away, we recap the New York Film Festival with our team's attendees and sp...

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October 16, 2026 · by Cameron Ritter

‘A Statement’ Review: The Next Great “People Talking in Rooms” Film Takes on Carbon Emissions and an Impending Reagan Presidency

Tom McCarthy’s career post-winning Best Picture for Spotlight in 2016 has been curious, to say the least. He is credited with writing Christo...

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