North Carolina Film Critics Association Archives

Sirāt Review: A Desert Rave Leads to Disaster in this Thrilling Cannes Winner

When it comes to reviewing a film like Sirāt (2025) we ask ourselves – ‘where do we start?’ The bizarrely-wired, master in tension, Sirāt leaves...

Teodora Mihai Traffic Oscars Filmotomy Interview

Interview with Teodora Mihai on her Oscars International Feature Entry ‘Traffic’

I had the pleasure to land a press interview with Teodora Mihai, the talented director of Traffic, the Romanian entry into this year's International Feature...

The Ice Tower (2025) Review: A Chilly Child-like Fantasy Full of Wish, Wonder & Wanderlust

What happens when you blend fantasy with reality? You get a dream-like landscape where the two realms are so closely related that you can’t split...

Femme Filmmakers Festival Vermiglio Maura Delpero Filmotomy Maja Anhel Vuk

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Vermiglio (Maura Delpero)

A large pot of boiling milk on a stove. Hands ladling milk into small bowls held by smaller hands one after another, and another, and...

The Second Mother Femme Filmmakers Festival Filmotomy Hannah Newman-Smart

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: The Second Mother (Anna Muylaert)

Anna Muylaert’s comedic and heartfelt drama, The Second Mother, is a tale of what happens when you subvert class expectations and believe your own self...

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