David Oyelowo (l) and Madina Nalwanga (r) in a scene from Mira Nair’s Queen of Katwe.
Queen of Katwe — Review
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.”
Casting JonBenet — Review
JonBenét is casted in a scene from Kitty Green’s Casting JonBenet.
“Eclectic, eccentric filmmaking.”
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.”
The Discovery — Review
Rooney Mara and Jason Segel in a scene from Charlie McDowell’s The Discovery.
“It feels as if we have been handed a sweeping novel, but told only to read a few dull chapters in the middle.”
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.”
5 to 7 — Review
Bérénice Marlohe and Anton Yelchin in a scene from Victor Levin’s 5 to 7.
“A largely traditional movie, stoically lumbering through its takes on love without taking any particular risks.”
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.”
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.”
Deepwater Horizon — Review
Mark Wahlberg in a scene from Peter Berg’s Deepwater Horizon.
