“It’s not that the movie grows especially tiring, but rather that there’s an impression that information is missing.”
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Midsommar — Review
Jack Reynor and Florence Pugh in a scene from Ari Aster’s Midsommar
“It struggles to connect its cavalcade of disturbing sights and thematic arcs into a fully cohesive package.”
Yesterday — Review
Himesh Patel in a scene from Danny Boyle’s Yesterday
“The most middle-of-the-road realization of its concept one could imagine.”
Diane — Review
Mary Kay Place in a scene from Kent Jones’s Diane
“There is a texture of deliberation to the movie that is just so important; an attention to detail in every sense that is captivating.”
Booksmart — Review
Beanie Feldstein (l) and Kaitlyn Dever (r) in a scene from Olivia Wilde’s Booksmart
“Not only funny and confident, the film shows an understanding of its characters personalities and growth in ways that many of its contemporaries in the high school comedy can’t match up to.”
Late Night — Review
Mindy Kaling (l) and Emma Thompson (r) in a scene from Nisha Ganatra’s Late Night
“There’s something missing that keeps everything from coming together.”
American Factory — Review
The Farewell — Review
Fast Color — Review
Gugu Mbatha-Raw in a scene from Julia Hart’s Fast Color
“It takes its time in developing its characters and themes without ever feeling like it’s spinning its wheels.”
The Souvenir — Review
Honor Swinton Byrne in a scene from Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir
