Taste of Cinema - Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists

Paolo Sorrentino is one of the finest filmmakers working in cinema today. Wherever he points his camera, beauty flows; whether that be Rome, Naples, or even the Swiss Alps, Sorrentino infuses gorgeous visuals with fascinating characters—both real and fictional.

His films never run at breakneck speed, yet they always seem to be thrilling, and his latest release,...

The Cannes Film Festival is one of the most revered in cinema and undoubtedly one of the most notorious in terms of controversy and audience reaction. The history of the festival is littered with films that have produced twenty-minute standing ovations, as well as being held up in such a light that God himself could only wish for.

But of course, there’s the oth...

Every year, the Cannes Film Festival gathers nine filmworkers – respected directors, writers, actors, and artisans – to judge the main competition. As the format suggests, results vary. It’s no surprise that gossip of jury squabbling and disagreement seeps out. Some Cannes juries are more harmonious than others. Some years are notorious for the sniping that broke out ...

Obsession, the debut horror feature by Curry Barker, mines familiar territory to turn up a tale that still feels fresh and delightfully wicked. The premise will be familiar to anyone with a casual knowledge of horror tropes or irony. This self-assured debut is the most built-out modern entry in the Monkey’s Paw wish-fulfillment school of storytelling, and even this fa...

In a decade where Hollywood grew larger and mainstream cinema became louder, less nuanced, and certainly more brash, blockbuster films took their place at the forefront of the film world. But underneath that top layer of bombastic spectacle, there was a whole range of films that perhaps would have gotten a whole lot more attention if they’d been released in a pre-bloc...