Souvenir — Review July 27, 2018July 27, 2018 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment Isabelle Huppert in a scene from Bavo Defurne’s Souvenir “It’s a trifle, though not one without limited delights.” Continue reading →
Elle — Review September 2, 2017September 2, 2017 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment 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 →
Moana — Review June 23, 2017June 23, 2017 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment “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 →
Christine — Review May 26, 2017January 19, 2018 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment 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 →
Queen of Katwe — Review May 19, 2017February 18, 2020 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment 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 →
Jackie — Review May 12, 2017January 19, 2018 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment 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 →
Denial — Review April 29, 2017 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment 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 →
Being 17 (Quand on a 17 ans) — Review March 28, 2017August 1, 2018 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment 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 →
Deepwater Horizon — Review March 21, 2017March 21, 2017 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment 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 →
The Nice Guys — Review March 9, 2017March 13, 2017 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment 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 →