JONATHAN SIMDance in Circles Review—A Poetic Achievement from Yuming ZhangTwo women. One story. An unforgettable dance piece. One of the best short films of 2023 making its way through festivals like the 46th…Jan 201Jan 201
JONATHAN SIMNYFF: ‘Titane’ Review — Beautifully AbsurdThis is a movie about a woman who has sex with a car and gets pregnant. It won the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival. I have no words.Sep 23, 2021Sep 23, 2021
JONATHAN SIM‘Star Wars: Visions’ Series Review — A Remarkable ExperimentIt’s time to return to a galaxy far, far away. Amid the ongoing Marvel animated anthology series, What If…?, it is time for Star Wars to…Sep 22, 2021Sep 22, 2021
JONATHAN SIM‘My Son’ Review—A By-the-Numbers MysteryChristian Carion co-writes and directs an English-language remake of his 2017 film, Mon garçon. My Son is a mystery thriller about Edmond…Sep 19, 2021Sep 19, 2021
JONATHAN SIM‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ Review — Outrageously CharmingMichael Showalter directs The Eyes of Tammy Faye, a biographical drama based on a 2000 documentary about the life of famous evangelist and…Sep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
JONATHAN SIM‘Malignant’ Review—Bold Unpredictable HorrorWan, two, three, four. Horror movies, we want more! When The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It arrived in theaters last June, it was…Sep 10, 2021Sep 10, 2021
JONATHAN SIM‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Review — An Emotionally Resonant MusicalWhat if I told you there was a new movie coming out from Stephen Chbosky, the director of Wonder and The Perks of Being a Wallflower? I’d…Sep 10, 2021Sep 10, 2021
JONATHAN SIMMulan Fu Interview: BEAUTIFULMulan Fu is a Chinese director and animator. She recently graduated from the Film & TV major at the New York University Tisch School of the…Sep 8, 2021Sep 8, 2021
JONATHAN SIM‘The Card Counter’ Review—Fascinatingly RemarkableSometimes, it’s easy to pinpoint what makes a movie great, whether it’s the excellent performances or the riveting dialogue. But other…Sep 2, 2021Sep 2, 2021
JONATHAN SIM‘Cinderella’ Review—Progressively CharmingWhen we talk about Hollywood recycling ideas, we think of the endless sequels and films that are shamelessly derivative of superior works…Sep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021