What’s going on behind those doors? They’re certainly not going to tell Louis Theroux (pictured).
My Scientology Movie — Review
2.5 Stars
A two and a half star movie is tricky to talk about. It could go both ways — a more or less bad film with a handful of admirable qualities, or barely suitable as a good film, just tipping into mediocrity. These reviews are often the hardest to write, due to often mixed feelings.
I am Jane Doe — Review
Christine — Review
Rebecca Hall in a scene from Antonio Campos’ Christine.
“Christine can’t shake the bizarre feelings that come with making a largely fictionalized movie about a woman whose fame is derived from her suicide.”
Jackie — Review
Natalie Portman in a scene from Pablo Larraín’s Jackie.
“A tone poem masquerading as a biopic, it’s neither a really good tone poem nor a really bad biopic. Rather, it winds up in an eerie middle ground, flawed yet fascinating.”
Denial — Review
Rachel Weisz in a scene from Mick Jackson’s Denial.
“The story itself is fascinating, but Denial falters in making its dramatization equally as interesting.”
Anthropoid — Review
Jamie Dornan (l) and Cillian Murphy (r) in a scene from Sean Ellis’ Anthropoid.
“A lot more that could have been done here, had the plot been stitched together according to the laws of storytelling rather than the laws of history book summarizing.”
Deepwater Horizon — Review
Mark Wahlberg in a scene from Peter Berg’s Deepwater Horizon.
“Deepwater Horizon feels like two different movies that have gotten shortened and stuffed into a single package.”
Loving — Review
Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga in a scene from Jeff Nichols’ Loving.
“Visible, clear, and comprehensive, but too distant to feel truly naturalistic.”
Café Society — Review
Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg in a scene from Woody Allen’s Café Society.
“You won’t go away disappointed, but there’s nothing here that’s particularly memorable.”
Nerve — Review
Dave Franco and Emma Roberts in a scene from Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s Nerve.
