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Eli Friedberg

Eli Friedberg is a freelancer whose writing has also appeared in The Film Stage.

My Neighbor Adolf

‘My Neighbor Adolf’ Review: A Dubiously Sentimental Portrait of an Unlikely Friendship

by Eli Friedberg
January 4, 2026

The film at once wrings its premise for whimsical absurdism and slow-burn suspense.

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’ Review: A Rousing Portrait of a Defiant Gaza Journalist

by Eli Friedberg
November 3, 2025

The film is more than a reflection on barriers and bridges in the age of screen omnipresence.

Ninja Gaiden 4

‘Ninja Gaiden 4’ Review: Old Meets New in This Relentlessly Fast, Difficult Soft Reboot

by Eli Friedberg
October 20, 2025

The game’s gruesome, lightning-fast trials preserve and build upon the core of its ancestors.

Two Prosecutors

‘Two Prosecutors’ Review: Sergei Loznitsa’s Sharp Critique of a Revolution Eating Its Own

by Eli Friedberg
October 6, 2025

The film is a satiric look at Stalinism and bureaucracy with shades of Kafka, Orwell, and Gogol.

Resurrection

‘Resurrection’ Review: Bi Gan’s Obscure Meditation on Cinema as Dreaming

by Eli Friedberg
October 2, 2025

At times, Resurrection seems to outright taunt viewers for trying to make sense of it all.

A House of Dynamite

‘A House of Dynamite’ Review: Kathryn Bigelow’s Nerve-Shredding Vision of Nuclear Doomsday

by Eli Friedberg
September 29, 2025

A House of Dynamite stares down impossible questions about an unthinkable scenario.

Riefenstahl

‘Riefenstahl’ Review: A Stomach-Churning Portrait of the ‘Triumph of the Will’ Filmmaker

by Eli Friedberg
August 31, 2025

The film seems eager to challenge Leni Riefenstahl’s postwar self-portrayal as a “pure artist.”

An Officer and a Spy

‘An Officer and a Spy’ Review: Roman Polanski’s Clinically Chilling Dreyfus Affair Drama

by Eli Friedberg
August 2, 2025

An Officer and a Spy has the appropriate cynicism to end on a note of ambivalence.

The Midnight Walk

‘The Midnight Walk’ Review: A Too-Linear Adventure in a Stop-Motion Wonderland

by Eli Friedberg
May 8, 2025

The game is a sumptuous but brief shot of bedtime-story vibes.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

‘Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition’ Review: Epic, Unwieldy, and Utterly Sincere

by Eli Friedberg
March 29, 2025

The game is an optimistic, transcendental vision of a mythical America from a distant admirer.

Seven Veils

‘Seven Veils’ Review: Atom Egoyan’s Chilly Psychodrama of Artistic Obsession Gone Awry

by Eli Friedberg
March 2, 2025

The film’s pleasures are ultimately more textural and academic than those of Tár.

Cleaner

‘Cleaner’ Review: Martin Campbell’s ‘Die Hard’ Clone Has Big Straight-to-Video Energy

by Eli Friedberg
February 17, 2025

The film does with the inside-outside perspective that’s embedded in its premise.

From Ground Zero

‘From Ground Zero’ Review: A Stirring Testament to Art as a Tool of Survival

by Eli Friedberg
December 27, 2024

The film attests to the power of art-making to affirm life in the face of omnipresent death.

Super Mario Party Jamboree

‘Super Mario Party Jamboree’ Review: Party Mayhem That Rewards Player Skill

by Eli Friedberg
October 29, 2024

The game rewards players for strategic planning, adaptability, and more.

Nocturnes

‘Nocturnes’ Review: A Meditative Challenge to Our Human-Centric View of the World

by Eli Friedberg
October 15, 2024

Nocturnes is one of the most reverent treatments of scientific process in recent memory.

Intercepted

‘Intercepted’ Review: Oksana Karpovych’s Chilly Document of War, Indifference, and More

by Eli Friedberg
October 1, 2024

The film’s images and words are an imprint of tremendous state violence.

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