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Cannes 2026: The Beloved is the best film at Cannes this year

The Beloved is an overwhelming and honest portrait of regret, passion, hope, forgiveness, and both the ability and inability to let go.

5.0 Joonatan Itkonen May 17, 2026

Anchored by two stellar leading performances and a smart, economic script, Paper Tiger is a timeless and classy crime thriller worth seeking out.

4.0 Joonatan Itkonen May 17, 2026

Classy directing and immaculate performances keep A Woman's Life just lively enough that its traditional story doesn't turn soporific.

3.0 Joonatan Itkonen May 16, 2026

Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder delight in this smart and emotionally rewarding exploration of horror and sex.

4.0 Joonatan Itkonen May 15, 2026

Beautifully acted and full of warmth, Nagi Notes is a small movie of great emotions, and how difficult it is to express them.

3.0 Joonatan Itkonen May 15, 2026

A tremendously moving and poignant film that will make anyone a fan of the beautiful game.

5.0 Joonatan Itkonen May 14, 2026

The Cannes Film Festival opened with a French fantasy that doesn't stick the landing.

2.0 Joonatan Itkonen May 13, 2026

Cannes begins this week. Here are some of the films I'm most looking forward to during the festival.

Joonatan Itkonen May 11, 2026

Reviews of the films I saw at SXSW 2026, featuring groundbreaking documentaries, oddball comedies, and ballerinas with razor-tipped dancing shoes.

Joonatan Itkonen Apr 8, 2026

Night Visions Back to Basics 2026 is over. Here are eight films that I enjoyed at the festival this spring.

Joonatan Itkonen Apr 2, 2026

It's dangerous to go alone, take this.

4.0 Joonatan Itkonen Apr 2, 2026

If Dog 51 allowed itself to have more fun or push harder into the oddball antics, it would buy itself more leeway with the clunkier elements.

2.0 Joonatan Itkonen Apr 2, 2026