Chiwetel Ejiofor in a scene from Joshua Marston’s Come Sunday
“This is a far more complicated and multifaceted story than a uniform biopic treatment allows for.”
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Come Sunday — Review
biography
Chappaquiddick — Review
Jason Clarke in a scene from John Curran’s Chappaquiddick
“Bracing [early] images are gradually replaced by fuzzier scope-broadening.”
Roxanne Roxanne — Review
Chanté Adams and Mahershala Ali in a scene from Michael J. Larnell’s Roxanne Roxanne
“If the movie strives to be a mere entry-level primer on Roxanne Shanté, it’s still lackluster. It substitutes moments for mirrored reflections: cold, distorted, and untouchable.”
Maudie — Review
Sally Hawkins in a scene from Aisling Walsh’s Maudie
“Maudie is reverential of its subject without ever investigating her personhood beyond skin-deep trivia.”
I, Tonya — Review
Margot Robbie in a scene from Craig Gillespie’s I, Tonya
“I, Tonya can’t imagine a world without glibness.”
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.”
Loving — Review
Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga in a scene from Jeff Nichols’ Loving.
“Visible, clear, and comprehensive, but too distant to feel truly naturalistic.”
Florence Foster Jenkins — Review
Meryl Streep in a scene from Stephen Frears’ Florence Foster Jenkins.
