Oscar Isaac’s Victor and Jacob Elordi’s Creature anchor a lavish yet sensitive retelling, where the real monster may not be the one assembled from corpses. The film premieres in theaters before later streaming on Netflix.
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San Sebastian ‘Frankenstein’ Review: A Gothic Fable About Humanity, Creation, and Loss (Netflix)
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‘Jay Kelly’ San Sebastian Review: Hollywood Navel-Gazing in Noah Baumbach’s Latest (Netflix)
In the latest film by ‘Marriage Story’ director, George Clooney and Adam Sandler want to reconcile fame and family, art and life, but the result feels shallow and unconvincing.
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‘Historias del buen valle’ San Sebastian Review: José Luis Guerin’s Ode to Community
In the outskirts of Barcelona, where highways and train tracks isolate the land, the Spanish director discovers a living neighborhood of diverse origins, showing how solidarity remains a way of life.
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‘Olmo’ San Sebastian Review: Fernando Eimbcke’s Gentle Comedy of Growing Up
The new film by the Mexican director of ‘Duck Season’ captures the everyday struggles of a New Mexico family with warmth, irony, and a positive view of human resilience.
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‘Ballad of a Small Player’ San Sebastian Review: A Gambler’s Opera (Netflix)
Set in Macau, this tale of a compulsive gambler trades emotional truth for operatic visuals, leaving Colin Farrell to carry a film that never quite comes alive.
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‘Her Heart Beats in Its Cage’ San Sebastian Review: Qin Xiaoyu’s Minimalist Family Portrait
Zhao Xiaohong plays herself in Qin Xiaoyu’s understated drama about life after prison, motherhood, and survival in modern China.
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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ San Sebastian Review: A Child’s Plea from Gaza
Mixing real audio recordings with dramatized reconstructions, Kaouther Ben Hania’s film —winner of the Jury Grand Prix in Venice—transforms a child’s desperate calls from Gaza into a haunting cinematic testimony.
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‘Bugonia’ San Sebastian Review: Jesse Plemons and Emma Stone Face Off in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Conspiracy Chamber
A pitch-black comedy where conspiracy theorists and corporate elites collide, «Bugonia» turns a kidnapping plot into a claustrophobic battle for the fate of the planet.
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‘Ungrateful Beings’ San Sebastian Review: A Family Drama with No One to Care About
Slovenian director Olmo Omerzu aims for a family thriller, but the result is a credibility-straining mix of weak dialogue and unbearable characters.
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‘Weightless’ San Sebastian Review: A Daring Look at Adolescent Vulnerability
Set in a Danish wellness camp, Emilie Thalund’s film portrays a teenager’s awakening with a mix of tenderness and unease, confronting the fragility of adolescence and adult responsibility.


