Sarah Mankoff

Review: Fading Gigolo

By Sarah Mankoff

April 18, 2014

Geriatric pimping and nostalgia aren't what they used to be

Short Takes: The German Doctor

By Sarah Mankoff

December 30, 2013

(Lucía Puenzo, Argentina/France, 2013)

Short Takes: Her

By Sarah Mankoff

November 4, 2013

(Spike Jonze, U.S., 2013)

Review: All Is Bright

By Sarah Mankoff

October 2, 2013

Two Canadian Christmas tree con-men, in Phil Morrison's new film

Review: Adore

By Sarah Mankoff

September 5, 2013

Two middle-aged women break a few taboos on sunny shores—mostly because they've got the cash and the looks to do so

Review: The Conjuring

By Sarah Mankoff

July 18, 2013

James Wan continues to re-invigorate horror, one picture at a time

Review: Crystal Fairy

By Sarah Mankoff

July 9, 2013

A micro-budget Michael Cera flick that's actually worth watching

Art Cinema Pick: Hemel

By Sarah Mankoff

April 29, 2013

(Artsploitation, $24.99)

Review: From Up on Poppy Hill

By Sarah Mankoff

March 14, 2013

Like father, like son: Hayao's Miyazaki's super-kawaii animation legacy continues

Classic Pick: Les Misérables

By Sarah Mankoff

March 9, 2013

(Olive Films, $24.95)

Review: Gangster Squad

By Sarah Mankoff

January 11, 2013

Sean Penn and Ryan Gosling swagger through an addled, amped-up imitation of a Los Angeles crime movie

Review: Hyde Park on Hudson

By Sarah Mankoff

November 29, 2012

Roosevelt keeps it in the family

Review: Jack and Diane

By Sarah Mankoff

November 2, 2012

Two American kids doing the best they can—with werewolves

Le Grand Humour: Pierre Étaix in Action

By Sarah Mankoff

October 18, 2012

Examining the comedy of the French writer-director-performer, on display in Film Forum's retrospective

Review: Frankenweenie

By Sarah Mankoff

October 8, 2012

A boy, his dog, and referential horror movie humor

Review: 17 Girls

By Sarah Mankoff

September 21, 2012

They're havin' a baby.

Review: Teddy Bear

By Sarah Mankoff

August 27, 2012

Featuring a shy bodybuilder, this rom-com labors to prove that the heart is the strongest muscle

Review: Planet of Snail

By Sarah Mankoff

July 25, 2012

Intended as a contemplative exploration of selfless love, Planet of Snail ultimately becomes monotonous shorthand

Review: Take This Waltz

By Sarah Mankoff

June 28, 2012

Sarah Polley's latest feature dares to ask tough questions about long-term relationships

Review: Lola Versus

By Sarah Mankoff

June 8, 2012

The incredible, disappearing, almost-30-year-old woman, starring Greta Gerwig