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.”
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Elle — Review
2016
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.
“Deepwater Horizon feels like two different movies that have gotten shortened and stuffed into a single package.”
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.”
Moonlight — Review
Trevante Rhodes in a scene from Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight.
