Drama
Da 5 Bloods — Review
2020 Mid-Year Catch-Up: Reviews of SHIRLEY and SPACESHIP EARTH
by Ken Bakely
As we arrive at the midpoint of the year, I’ve gone back and started catching up with some noted movies from the last six months. As streaming becomes the only practical form currently available to films, this gives both an easier opportunity to keep tabs on titles of interest and makes it somewhat harder to stay up to date. I begin with capsule reviews of Josephine Decker’s Shirley and Matt Wolf’s Spaceship Earth.
Seberg — Review
Kristen Stewart in a scene from Benedict Andrews’s Seberg
“The movie takes a distant approach to a real-life story and comes off lacking and unfocused.“
Driveways — Review
Brian Dennehy, Lucas Jaye, and Hong Chau in a scene from Andrew Ahn’s Driveways
“A subtle but assertive work of great, gentle warmth.”
Tigertail — Review
Tzi Ma in a scene from Alan Yang’s Tigertail
“Accomplished and thoughtful in its setup, but lacking in substance.”
Blow the Man Down — Review
Morgan Saylor and Sophia Lowe in a scene from Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy’s Blow the Man Down
Ash Is Purest White — Review
Zhao Tao and Liao Fan in a scene from Jia Zhangke’s Ash Is Purest White
“Even when things feel a bit underwhelming or languid, it’s hard to not be at least somewhat compelled by the meticulousness of the journey.”
Run This Town — Review
Ben Platt in a scene from Ricky Tollman’s Run This Town
“Though the movie runs quickly and with great frenzy, it mostly ends up running in circles.”
Horse Girl — Review
Alison Brie in a scene from Jeff Baena’s Horse Girl
