Booksmart
A stellar high school comedy with an A+ cast, a brilliant script loaded with witty dialogue, eye-catching cinematography, swift editing, and a danceable soundtrack.
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
Halston
A Dog's Journey
Family
Red Joan
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)
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
(2019)
Woman at War
(2019)
The Breaker Upperers
(2019)
Happy Death Day 2U
(2019)
The Wild Pear Tree
(2019)
An Acceptable Loss
(2019)
A Dog's Way Home
(2019)
Cold War
(2018)
Capernaum
(2018)
Clara's Ghost
(2018)
Happy as Lazzaro
(2018)
The Favourite
(2018)
The Last Race
(2018)
The New Romantic
(2018)
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.
TIFF 2018: Maya, Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy, Skin
On three more TIFF premieres about identity.
Nicole Holofcener on Her Career of Dysfunctional Characters and Her New Netflix Film, The Land of Steady Habits
An interview with Nicole Holofcener about her new movie "The Land of Steady Habits," which played at the Toronto International Film Festival and arrives to Netflix on Friday.
