Tommy Knight and Roger Allam in a scene from John Jencks’ The Hippopotamus.
“Bleak yet funny, acidic yet humane, blistering yet accommodating.”
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The Hippopotamus — Review
3 Stars
This rating will be assigned for a good movie, but nothing to write home about. It’s not a regrettable experience, but it has its share of flaws as well.
Elle — Review
Isabelle Huppert in a scene from Paul Verhoeven’s Elle.
“It’s an experiment of a movie, where these things work in spite of themselves, and we keep watching.”
Dunkirk — Review
Fionn Whitehead in a scene from Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk.
“For all the flaws in its vertebrae, Dunkirk still shows us that [writer/director Christopher] Nolan is as strong a visual artist as he’s ever been, and the stripped-down nature of the execution here gives us a chance to observe the merits of his screenwriting talent.”
Spider-Man: Homecoming — Review
Tom Holland in a scene from Jon Watts’ Spider-Man: Homecoming.
“As breezy and enthusiastic as its take on the main character, this is a nice shot of bright, light entertainment.”
Moana — Review
Queen of Katwe — Review
David Oyelowo (l) and Madina Nalwanga (r) in a scene from Mira Nair’s Queen of Katwe.
“Brimming with vitality, color, and optimism.”
Casting JonBenet — Review
JonBenét is casted in a scene from Kitty Green’s Casting JonBenet.
“Eclectic, eccentric filmmaking.”
The Edge of Seventeen — Review
Hailee Steinfeld and Woody Harrelson in a scene from Kelly Fremon Craig’s The Edge of Seventeen.
“This is a genuine story told with palpable warmth and well-centered sense of humanity.”
Being 17 (Quand on a 17 ans) — Review
Kasey Mottet Klein (foreground) and Corentin Fila (background) in a scene from André Téchiné’s Being 17.
“An absorbing, arresting portrait of budding maturity which is impossible to overlook.”
The Nice Guys — Review
Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, and Angourie Rice in a scene from Shane Black’s The Nice Guys.
