Souvenir — Review Isabelle Huppert in a scene from Bavo Defurne’s Souvenir “It’s a trifle, though not one without limited delights.” Continue reading “Souvenir — Review” →
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.” Continue reading “Elle — Review” →
Moana — Review “One thing worth remembering is that an alright Disney movie is still something that most other American animated films can only aspire to be.” Continue reading “Moana — 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.” Continue reading “Christine — 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, spirit, and optimism.” Continue reading “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.” Continue reading “Jackie — Review” →
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.” Continue reading “Denial — Review” →
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.” Continue reading “Being 17 (Quand on a 17 ans) — Review” →
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.” Continue reading “Deepwater Horizon — Review” →
The Nice Guys — Review Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, and Angourie Rice in a scene from Shane Black’s The Nice Guys. “More daring than standard popcorn entertainment but light enough to be seen as two hours of fun escapism.” Continue reading “The Nice Guys — Review” →