The Kindergarten Teacher — Review

October 20, 2018October 20, 2018 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Parker Sevak in a scene from Sara Colangelo’s The Kindergarten Teacher

25Star

“The movie is at its best at playing off individual moments and assembling larger observations from there, not of the other way around.”

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The Bleeding Edge — Review

August 2, 2018 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

The Bleeding Edge.jpg

25Star

“The Bleeding Edge isn’t as laser-focused as [director Kirby] Dick’s most accomplished efforts, yet it’s certainly effective at bringing out the natural anger of its topic.”

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Souvenir — Review

July 27, 2018July 27, 2018 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

Isabelle Huppert in a scene from Bavo Defurne’s Souvenir

25Star

“It’s a trifle, though not one without limited delights.”

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Every Day — Review

July 11, 2018August 1, 2018 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

Angourie Rice and Owen Teague in a scene from Michael Sucsy’s Every Day

2Star

“Considering the limitless possibilities of its logline, Michael Sucsy’s Every Day stays disappointingly close to the safe and expected.”

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Thoroughbreds — Review

June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

Olivia Cooke (background) and Anya Taylor-Joy (foreground) in a scene from Cory Finley’s Thoroughbreds

25Star

“Is it enough for a movie to be shallow because it’s ostensibly trying to make a point about its environment?”

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Ibiza — Review

May 27, 2018May 27, 2018 / filmreviews12 / 2 Comments

Left to right: Phoebe Robinson, Gillian Jacobs, and Vanessa Bayer in a scene from Alex Richenbach’s Ibiza

25Star

“There’s enough talent and charm to lift off the ground, and provide for a serviceable, if underwritten, final product.”

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Isle of Dogs — Review

April 23, 2018October 3, 2018 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

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25Star

“Less a united project of one result and more of a continuous fusion of quality-variant things.”

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Come Sunday — Review

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

Chiwetel Ejiofor in a scene from Joshua Marston’s Come Sunday

25Star

“This is a far more complicated and multifaceted story than a uniform biopic treatment allows for.”

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Chappaquiddick — Review

April 11, 2018July 8, 2018 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

Jason Clarke in a scene from John Curran’s Chappaquiddick

25Star

“Bracing [early] images are gradually replaced by fuzzier scope-broadening.”

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A Wrinkle in Time — Review

March 15, 2018March 16, 2018 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

Storm Reid and Levi Miller in a scene from Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time.

25Star

“There’s a constant juxtaposition between fascinating concepts and lackluster execution.”

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The Reviews

Movie reviews, bad jokes, and other miscellany.

2.5 Stars

The Kindergarten Teacher — Review

“The movie is at its best at playing off individual moments and assembling larger observations from there, not of the other way around.”

The Bleeding Edge — Review

“The Bleeding Edge isn’t as laser-focused as [director Kirby] Dick’s most accomplished efforts, yet it’s certainly effective at bringing out the natural anger of its topic.”

Souvenir — Review

“It’s a trifle, though not one without limited delights.”

Every Day — Review

“Considering the limitless possibilities of its logline, Michael Sucsy’s Every Day stays disappointingly close to the safe and expected.”

Thoroughbreds — Review

“Is it enough for a movie to be shallow because it’s ostensibly trying to make a point about its environment?”

Ibiza — Review

“There’s enough talent and charm to lift off the ground, and provide for a serviceable, if underwritten, final product.”

Isle of Dogs — Review

“Less a united project of one result and more of a continuous fusion of quality-variant things.”

Come Sunday — Review

“This is a far more complicated and multifaceted story than a uniform biopic treatment allows for.”

Chappaquiddick — Review

“Bracing [early] images are gradually replaced by fuzzier scope-broadening.”

A Wrinkle in Time — Review

“There’s a constant juxtaposition between fascinating concepts and lackluster execution.”