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“The President’s Wife” Mostly Shines

1 week ago | filmfestivaltoday.com | Christopher Reed

“The President’s Wife” Mostly ShinesThe President’s Wife (Léa Domenach, 2023) 3½ out of 5 stars Born in 1932, Jacques Chirac was elected to the French presidency in 1995, serving two terms, the second one ending in 2007. A conservative lawmaker, he followed the socialist François Mitterand, whose prime minister he had been under a divided “cohabitation” government between from 1986 to 1988, after his center-right party had won legislative elections.
“Drop” Proves Stressful

2 weeks ago | filmfestivaltoday.com | Christopher Reed

“Freaky Tales” Is a Fun Bay Area Cult FilmFreaky Tales (Anna Boden/Ryan Fleck, 2024) 3½ out of 5 stars Full disclosure: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s new feature Freaky Tales feels made for me, as someone who grew up watching 1980s movies. Narrated by Bay Area rapper Too $hort, Freaky Tales is an anthology film set in Oakland, California, during the summer of 1987.
“The Penguin Lessons” Proves Poignant

4 weeks ago | filmfestivaltoday.com | Christopher Reed

“Cannibal Mukbang” AppetizesCannibal Mukbang (Aimee Kuge, 2023) 3 out of 5 stars The “mukbang”—also known as an “eating broadcast”—originated in South Korea in the late 2000s. The concept features a host eating large quantities of food on video and chatting with their audience at the same time. Most of these are live-streamed, with the viewer watching the content creator eat in real time.
“Devils Stay” Gives Familiar Scares

1 month ago | filmfestivaltoday.com | Patrick Howard

Interview with “Who by Fire” Director Philippe LesageQuébécois director Philippe Lesage’s Who by Fire offers a “coming-of-age tale in which the adults are as much in need of growth as the youth (if not more so),” as I write in my review. Set in the northern wilderness, the film features as much hiking, hunting, and canoeing through rapids as it does conversation and wine.
Interview with “Who by Fire” Director Philippe Lesage

1 month ago | filmfestivaltoday.com | Christopher Reed

Interview with “Who by Fire” Director Philippe LesageQuébécois director Philippe Lesage’s Who by Fire offers a “coming-of-age tale in which the adults are as much in need of growth as the youth (if not more so),” as I write in my review. Set in the northern wilderness, the film features as much hiking, hunting, and canoeing through rapids as it does conversation and wine.
“Who by Fire” Offers Urgent Truths

1 month ago | filmfestivaltoday.com | Christopher Reed

“Who by Fire” Offers Urgent TruthsWho by Fire (Philippe Lesage, 2024) 4 out of 5 stars A sprawling (but almost never excessive) coming-of-age tale in which the adults are as much in need of growth as the youth (if not more so), Who by Fire, from Québécois director Philippe Lesage (Genesis), examines inter- and intragenerational relationships with sensitivity and not a little panache.
“Novocaine” Is Painfully Entertaining

1 month ago | filmfestivaltoday.com | Hannah Tran

“Control Freak” Doesn’t Quite Scratch Its Horror ItchControl Freak (Shal Ngo, 2025) 3 out of 5 stars Negative self-talk is one of the most common feelings in the world. It can be a constant weight around people’s necks, holding them back from accomplishing their goals. But in writer/director Shal Ngo’s new film Control Freak, it’s much more literal. In his world, we learn that the evil voice in your head is not only real, but may be actively trying to devour you from the inside.
“Rule Breakers” Rises Above Ordinary

1 month ago | filmfestivaltoday.com | Christopher Reed

“Rule Breakers” Rises Above OrdinaryRule Breakers (Bill Guttentag, 2025) 3 out of 5 stars Based on a true story—as an opening title card informs us—Rule Breakers, from director Bill Guttentag (Spyral), offers an inspiring story dressed up in rather conventional cinematic clothing. We’ve seen films about iconoclasts making a difference before; it’s almost a genre unto itself. But that doesn’t take away from the heartwarming aspects of the real-life tale.
“Stockade” Offers Taut Thrills

2 months ago | filmfestivaltoday.com | Patrick Howard

Stockade (Eric McGinty, 2023) 4 out of 5 starsWith Stockade, director Eric McGinty skillfully crafts a thriller reminiscent of taut 1970s cinema. The narrative revolves around Ahlam (Sarah Bitar), a Lebanese painter striving to secure her visa. To make ends meet, she takes on various odd jobs while creating artwork that she hopes will elevate her status in the New York art scene.
“Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse” Goes by the Numbers

2 months ago | filmfestivaltoday.com | Patrick Howard

Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse (Molly Bernstein/Philip Dolin, 2024) 3 out of 5 starsSurprisingly impersonal, Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse can be a fascinating glimpse into the world of a prolific artist, but that glimpse becomes nothing more than just that. To those readers unfamiliar with the comic-book industry, Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1986 graphic novel Maus: A Survivor’s Tale is literature with no shortage of accolades from critics and patrons.