Morgan Saylor and Sophia Lowe in a scene from Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy’s Blow the Man Down
Blow the Man Down — Review
The Platform — Review
Iván Massagué in a scene from Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s The Platform
“Though the movie delivers many effective and startling moments against the backdrop of self-evident but brilliantly vivid messaging, there’s so much going on throughout that it’s all the more disappointing when the film can’t really piece it all together in the end.”
Ash Is Purest White — Review
Zhao Tao and Liao Fan in a scene from Jia Zhangke’s Ash Is Purest White
“Even when things feel a bit underwhelming or languid, it’s hard to not be at least somewhat compelled by the meticulousness of the journey.”
In Fabric — Review
Marianne Jean-Baptiste in a scene from Peter Strickland’s In Fabric
“Even when it doesn’t quite bring everything together under its considerable ambition, it’s still fascinating, engaging, and spellbinding to take in.”
Run This Town — Review
Ben Platt in a scene from Ricky Tollman’s Run This Town
“Though the movie runs quickly and with great frenzy, it mostly ends up running in circles.”
To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You — Review
Noah Centineo and Lana Condor in a scene from Michael Fimognari’s To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
“It’s a movie that works on a foundational level, with confident and engaging performances from its cast, and lots of the thoughtful, good-natured spirit of its predecessor, even when working through some of its new conflicts with a disappointing sameness.”
Horse Girl — Review
Alison Brie in a scene from Jeff Baena’s Horse Girl
“It isn’t able make overall impressions or solid points, and instead feels like a collection of ideas without any fully realized goals behind them.”
Parasite Makes History: Thoughts on the 92nd Academy Awards
by Ken Bakely
A mostly solid (though sometimes oddly paced) Oscars ceremony came through in the end, with a jaw-droppingly thrilling and history-making finale in the form of a victory for Parasite.
Klaus — Review
The Aeronauts — Review
Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones in a scene from Tom Harper’s The Aeronauts
