3 Stars
Palm Springs — Review
2020 Mid-Year Catch-up: Reviews of EMMA and THE INVISIBLE MAN
by Ken Bakely
Catching up with two more reviews of movies that I missed from the first half of the year, here are my thoughts on Autumn de Wilde’s Emma. and Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man.
Da 5 Bloods — Review
2020 Mid-Year Catch-Up: Reviews of SHIRLEY and SPACESHIP EARTH
by Ken Bakely
As we arrive at the midpoint of the year, I’ve gone back and started catching up with some noted movies from the last six months. As streaming becomes the only practical form currently available to films, this gives both an easier opportunity to keep tabs on titles of interest and makes it somewhat harder to stay up to date. I begin with capsule reviews of Josephine Decker’s Shirley and Matt Wolf’s Spaceship Earth.
The Vast of Night — Review
Driveways — Review
Brian Dennehy, Lucas Jaye, and Hong Chau in a scene from Andrew Ahn’s Driveways
“A subtle but assertive work of great, gentle warmth.”
The Half of It — Review
Leah Lewis and Daniel Diemer in a scene from Alice Wu’s The Half of It
“A movie that operates with deeply felt intelligence and reaches the viewer through a warm and elegant delivery.”
Blow the Man Down — Review
Morgan Saylor and Sophia Lowe in a scene from Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy’s Blow the Man Down
Ash Is Purest White — Review
Zhao Tao and Liao Fan in a scene from Jia Zhangke’s Ash Is Purest White
