International: Europe Reviews

Sundance 2026 Review: TO HOLD A MOUNTAIN, Farmers in Montenegro Fight for Their Land

Directed by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić, the documentary follows what happens when residents fight back against politicians.

Sundance 2026 Review: EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET, Collective Presence Stalls the System

Director Felipe Bustos Sierra documents a spontaneous act of civic resistance in Glasgow, examining how collective presence can momentarily disrupt the mechanisms of state authority.

Sundance 2026 Review: BIRDS OF WAR, War Reporting and Love Collide

Directors Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak are also the film's protagonists, following a 13-year collaboration that unfolds from professional exchange into personal involvement amid the realities of reporting on the Syrian war.

PILLION Review: Unexpectedly Tender Romance Featuring Bikers, BDSM, and a Road to Self Discovery

Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Melling star in writer-director Harry Lighton's romantic drama.

Now Streaming: SEASONS, Kicking, Screaming, and Accepting

Lukasz Simlat and Agnieszka Duleba-Kasza star in director Michał Grzybowski's rousing, piercing drama (with shots of comedy).

Rotterdam 2026 Review: PROVIDENCE AND THE GUITAR Falls Silent on the 21st Century

Directed by Portugal's João Nicolau, the film enjoyed its world premiere as the opening night selection of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).

ISLANDS Review: Sun, Sand, Stripped-Down Noir

Sam Riley and Stacy Martin star in director Jan-Ole Gerster's sun-soaked thriller.

THE LOVE THAT REMAINS Review: Normal People and Normal Problems Paint Unusual Family Portrait

Icelandic auteur Hlynur Pálmason's layered but fragmentary family portrait approaches a kind of mundane surrealism, with lyricism and strange humor.

SCENES AFTER A MARRIAGE Review: Now the Heartbreak Begins

Eva Rose and Ardalan Esmaili star in the dramatic series.

ARCO Review: The Boy Who Fell to Earth

Ugo Bienvenu directs an Academy Award-nominated animated film, featuring the voices of Natalie Portman, America Ferrara, Mark Ruffalo, Will Ferrell, Flea, and Andy Samberg.

SHELTER Review: Jason Statham Takes on Corrupt MI6 Spies

Ric Roman Waugh directed the action thriller, also starring Bill Nighy, Naomi Ackie, and Daniel Mays.

Now Streaming: DROPS OF GOD S2 Drops the Ball

Fleur Geffrie and Yamashita Tomohisa reprise their roles in the wine-themed family-drama series.

SOUND OF FALLING Review: Fascinating and Powerful Cinematic Experience

From writer-director Mascha Schilinski, this Cannes Jury Prize winner is Germany's Best International Feature Film entry to the 98th Academy Awards®.

A PRIVATE LIFE Review: Jodie Foster Investigates Mystery. In French, No Less.

Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira and Mathieu Amalric also star in Rebecca Zlotowski's sixth feature, a mix of situational comedy and cozy mystery.

MALDOROR Review: Tense Psychological Action Thriller

Belgian director and screenwriter Fabrice du Welz revisits a painful chapter in the country's modern history in his new film, which is loosely based on the infamous Dutroux scandal.

Now Streaming: STAYER, Evasive Even Elstad Has a Daughter

Aksel Hennie stars in and directs, following a rock star who must reckon with his teenage daughter (Hannah Elise Adolfsen Fjeldbraaten) after a tragedy.

28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE Review: Give In to Your Inner Beast

Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connoll, and Alfie Williams star in the fifth installment of the infected saga, directed by Nia DaCosta.

THE PLAGUE Review: Zero for Conduct Again

Joel Edgerton, Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin, and Kenny Rasmussen star in Charlie Poling's psychological thriller.

AMSTERDAMNED II Review: A Playful Late Sequel

Let's start with a bit of history. Back in the eighties, we had this young upstart director in the Netherlands who did things everybody told him you couldn't do. His name was Dick Maas and I'll be damned if he...

EUROPE'S NEW FACES Review: Harrowing Migrant Experiences

Sam Abbas' documentary details a long journey built on hopes for a better life.