Kristian Lin
Testament of Ann Lee: Shake It!
The Testament of Ann Lee is the greatest Christian musical film ever made, even if the competition isn’t exactly God’s plenty: Godspell, Sister Act,...
Film Shorts // January 21-27, 2026
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All That’s Left of You (NR) Cherien Dabis writes, directs, and stars in this Jordanian film as a mother recalling her teenage son (Adam...
28 Years Later: Red Devil
It takes a mighty special filmmaker to reboot the Candyman series and then turn around and do a Black gay update of Henrik Ibsen....
No Other Choice: Making Paper
Ask most people to name a film by Park Chan-wook, and they’ll say Oldboy. That movie came out more than 20 years ago, a...
Film Shorts // January 14-20, 2026
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All You Need Is Kill (R) This Japanese anime film is based on the same Hiroshi Sakurazaka novel that the Tom Cruise vehicle Edge...
Online Film Critics Announce Nominations
This is my first year voting for the Online Film Critics Society Awards, and yesterday they announced their nominations for 2025's movies. Unlike other...
The Best Documentaries of 2025
My list of the year’s best documentaries looks different from other critics’ lists, mainly because I put a premium on things like entertainment value...
The Best Filmmaking Debuts of 2025
A lot of famous actors made their directing debuts in 2025, but none of their efforts were good enough to make it onto this...
Film Shorts // January 7-13, 2026
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The Chronology of Water (R) Kristen Stewart’s directing debut is based on Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir about recovering from an abusive childhood and discovering her...
The Best Lead Performances of 2025
There are some new faces on this feature this year, which is lucky for me, because otherwise I think I’d have trouble writing up...
