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Sound of Falling: Giving Voice to the Ghosts of Young Womanhood

Sound of Falling: Giving Voice to the Ghosts of Young Womanhood

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 13, 2026Sound of Falling, Mascha Schilinski, Hanna Heckt, Filip Schnak, Lea Drinda, Martin Rother, Lena Urzendowsky, Laeni Geisseler, Zöe Baer, German, Cannes Jury Prize, DramaComment

Cuckoo: Great Cast Elevates Wobbly Thriller That’s Kind of Good and Kind of Not

Cuckoo: Great Cast Elevates Wobbly Thriller That’s Kind of Good and Kind of Not

By Chris Knight

ReviewJim SlotekAugust 7, 2024Cuckoo, German, Thriller, Psychological thriller, Tilman Singer, Hunter Schafer, Dan StevensComment

Transit: Fascist Europe Past and Present Explored in Twisty Thriller

By Liam Lacey

ReviewNovember 7, 2018Transt, TIFF 2018, Casablanca, Hitchcockian, German, Paula Beer, Christian Petzold, Franz Rogowski, 21st Century fascism, Godehard Giese, Matthias Brandt, Anna Seghers, Adaptation, Franz KafkaComment