THE OTHER, OTHER WOMAN
The new documentary follows a wife, her cheating husband, his mistress—and the woman who is hired to end the whole ordeal and bring peace back to the marriage.
Barry Levitt is a freelance entertainment writer and his work can be found in Vulture, Empire Magazine, Polygon, Rolling Stone, SlashFilm, InsideHook, LGBTQNation, i-D, and more. He covers animation, queer cinema, and everything in between.
FESTIVAL SEASON
If only the new movie “King Ivory,” which just premiered at the Venice Film Festival, would latch onto one of its many, disconnected threads.
GORGEOUS
Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature is a tender two-hander between two Oscar-winners at the top of their acting game, holding hands as they contemplate the end.
LET DOWN
“Wolfs” was a Venice Film Festival disappointment. It turns out that star power is not enough when those stars are auto-piloting their way through their new movie.
THE RACE BEGINS
The three-and-a-half hour epic about a Jewish immigrant who fled Europe in 1947 to chase the American dream is an unshakable, powerful showcase for the previous Best Actor winner.
SPIRITED AWAY
A new documentary on animation giant Hayao Miyazaki just premiered at the Venice Film Festival. It’s a treasure trove of insights that will delight the director’s admirers.
CINEMA
Kiyoshi Kurosawa just premiered his latest, “Cloud,” at the Venice Film Festival—and it has already been picked as Japan’s Oscar entry. Does it stack up against his greatest works?
STEAMY
The Oscar-winner’s tremendous new film is an exhilarating, often very funny depiction of a woman giving in fully—and awkwardly—to desire with her hot young intern.
BEHIND THE LENS
Leni Riefenstahl spent her life claiming she was just a director-for-hire when she was enlisted to shoot Nazi propaganda films. A new documentary reveals the surprising real story.
HAUNTING
“September 5” centers around the team of broadcasters covering the unspeakable tragedy when 11 Israeli athletes and coaches were murdered by terrorists.