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Jordan Mintzer

Jordan Mintzer is a contributing Paris-based Film Critic for The Hollywood Reporter. Prior to that, he wrote for Variety. His writings have also appeared in the French publications Les Cahiers du cinéma, Le Monde, So Film and Libération, and he is a regular guest on the French radio show On Aura Tout Vu. He is the author of three interview books — "Conversations with James Gray," "Conversations with Darius Khondji" and "Conversations with Dean Tavoularis" — and the producer of the feature films "Hamilton," "Putty Hill" and "Sollers Point." Mintzer grew up in Queens, N.Y., and has a BBA in Economics from Baruch College.

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‘Mutiny’ Review: Jason Statham Anchors a Serviceable Maritime Action Flick That Just About Stays Afloat

Jean-François Richet ('Blood Father,' 'Plane') directed the latest bone-crunching entry in the Statham canon, set aboard a cargo ship heading out of Bangkok towards the high seas.

The 25 Best Documentaries of All Time, Ranked

From 'Grey Gardens' to 'The Gleaners and I,' 'Gimme Shelter' to 'Grizzly Man' and beyond, THR critics pick their favorite non-fiction films of all time.

Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 10 Best Films of 2026 So Far

Faves from the first half of the year include a breakout blast of horror, the latest from auteurs both pop (Spielberg) and art house (Dardennes), and a doc that brings The King back from the afterlife.

‘Here I’m Alive’ Review: A Moody, Docu-Style Ensemble Drama Burrows Deep Into the Big Apple’s Digital Underground

The second feature from writer-director Joshua Z Weinstein ('Menashe') chronicles a night in the life of several financially strapped New Yorkers glued to their screens.

‘The Blow’ Review: A Gripping, Feverishly Performed French Drama Explores Incest With Candor and Emotion

Writer-director Julien Gaspar-Oliveri's first feature stars César award winner Bastien Bouillon and newcomer Diego Murgia as a father and son facing a deeply disturbing past.

‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review: The Verb Is Mightier Than the Sword in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Dialogue-Laden Historical Mystery   

The director of 'Cloud' and 'Cure' returns to Cannes with a period piece set in 16th-century feudal Japan, when warring samurai clans fought for control of the land.   

‘The Dreamed Adventure’ Review: A Slow-Burn Border Town Thriller That Manages to Fascinate and Frustrate at the Same Time

The latest from German director Valeska Grisebach ('Western') follows a pair of old friends who find their way back to the crime-ridden Bulgarian town they left years ago.   

The 20 Best Films of Cannes 2026

A gripping melodrama from James Gray, flashy vehicles for Rami Malek and Sandra Hüller, a stunning French coming-of-age saga, a bonkers Korean monster flick and the portrait of a reformed gay party boy were among THR critics’ faves from the fest.

‘Iron Boy’ Review: A Moving Coming-of-Age Cartoon Follows an 11-Year-Old Struggling to Stand Up Straight in the French Countryside  

The first feature from animator Louis Clichy, who worked on Pixar hits 'Wall-E' and 'Up', was bought by Sony Pictures Classics following its premiere in Cannes.

‘Roma Elastica’ Review: Marion Cotillard Plays a Movie Star Losing Both Her Mind and Body in an Over-the-Top 1980s-Set Psychodrama

The latest from cult French director Bertrand Mandico ('The Wild Boys') follows a fading scream queen who arrives in Rome to star in a futuristic Italian art flick.

‘La Gradiva’ Review: A Stunning Debut Depicts French Teens in the Throes of Art, Angst and Ecstasy With a Rare Emotional Honesty

Cinematographer turned director Marine Atlan’s first feature, which won Cannes Critics’ Week prize, follows a class of high school seniors on a school trip to Naples.

‘Red Rocks’ Review: Bruno Dumont’s Beautifully Shot French Riviera Kids Flick Is a Minimalist Drama Mostly for Adults

The latest feature from the Cannes Grand Prix laureate stars a gang of little rascals acting out a romantic tragedy on the shores of the Mediterranean.