2016
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.”
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.”
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.
“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.
