Ad Astra
This is rare, nuanced storytelling, anchored by one of Brad Pitt’s career-best performances and remarkable technical elements on every level. It’s a special film.
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
Villains
Frankie
What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Villains
(2019)
Frankie
(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)
Always Be My Maybe
(2019)
Halston
(2019)
A Dog's Journey
(2019)
Family
(2019)
Red Joan
(2019)
Her Smell
(2019)
Unicorn Store
(2019)
Hotel Mumbai
(2019)
The Mustang
(2019)
3 Faces
(2019)
Black Mother
(2019)
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.
A New York Story: Tamara Jenkins on Private Life
An interview with writer/director Tamara Jenkins about her new Netflix film, Private Life.
Jason Reitman, Jay Carson and Matt Bai on Adapting Gary Hart's Scandal into The Front Runner
An interview with the writers behind "The Front Runner," a new film about Senator Gary Hart's scandal in 1988.
