Promising Young Woman
Promising Young Woman is as confident as its protagonist, a film that’s willing to be a little messy and inconsistent in a way that reflects…
Tomris Laffly
Tomris Laffly is a freelance film writer and film critic based in New York. She regularly contributes to Time Out New York, Film Journal International, Film School Rejects and RogerEbert.com, and her byline has appeared in Indiewire, Variety and Vulture, among other outlets. She has a special interest in the awards season and women in film, covers various film festivals throughout the year including New York Film Festival, Sundance and Telluride and tweets from @TomiLaffly.
Recent reviews
Troop Zero
Three Christs
Little Women
Invisible Life
Troop Zero
(2020)
Three Christs
(2020)
Little Women
(2019)
Invisible Life
(2019)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
(2019)
The Wolf Hour
(2019)
Hala
(2019)
Last Christmas
(2019)
Harriet
(2019)
Frankie
(2019)
Tell Me Who I Am
(2019)
The King
(2019)
Villains
(2019)
What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?
(2019)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
(2019)
This Is Not Berlin
(2019)
For Sama
(2019)
Crawl
(2019)
Firecrackers
(2019)
Midsommar
(2019)
Annabelle Comes Home
(2019)
Burn Your Maps
(2019)
American Woman
(2019)
In the Aisles
(2019)
The Best Films of the 2010s: Inside Llewyn Davis
Tomris Laffly on the staff pick for the 3rd best film of the 2010s, Joel & Ethan Coen's Inside Llewyn Davis.
Bong Joon-ho on the Themes and Crafts of His Must-See Film, Parasite
An interview with director Bong Joon-ho about one the year's biggest cinematic sensations, Parasite.
Telluride 2019: Kitty Green on Her Pre-#MeToo Thriller, The Assistant
An interview from the Telluride Film Festival about Kitty Green's breakthrough thriller-esque drama in a pre-#MeToo world.
Telluride 2019: Ford v. Ferrari, Uncut Gems, Marriage Story
A review of three premieres from Telluride.
John and Molly Chester on The Biggest Little Farm, Reconnecting with Nature Through Farming and More
An interview with John and Molly Chester about their new documentary, The Biggest Little Farm.
Olivier Assayas on Non-Fiction, Working with Juliette Binoche, Streaming vs. Theatrical and More
An interview with writer/director Olivier Assayas about his new film, Non-Fiction.
Sundance 2019 Interview: Julius Onah on Luce
An interview with Julius Onah, director/co-writer of "Luce."
Sundance 2019: Dolce Fine Giornata, Divine Love, Monos, Queen of Hearts
A Sundance 2019 dispatch featuring reviews of "Dolce Fine Giornata," "Divine Love," "Monos," "Queen of Hearts."
Sundance 2019 Interview: Babadook Director Jennifer Kent on Her New Film, The Nightingale
An interview with Jennifer Kent, writer/director of "The Nightingale."
Tomris Laffly's Top Ten Films of 2018
Tomris Laffly's picks for the best of 2018.
