Juliette Binoche in a scene from Claire Denis’s Let the Sunshine In
Let the Sunshine In — Review
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Private Life — Review
Kathryn Hahn and Paul Giamatti in a scene from Tamara Jenkins’s Private Life
“Caustically funny and observant.” Continue reading
The Land of Steady Habits — Review
Ben Mendelsohn and Edie Falco in a scene from Nicole Holofcener’s The Land of Steady Habits
“We observe the action with the same uninvolvement as when one overhears snippets of conversation from passing strangers.”
The Party — Review
Patricia Clarkson (l) and Kristin Scott Thomas (r) in a scene from Sally Potter’s The Party
“The movie becomes too reluctant to form a direct line between its plot and the viewer lest it lose track of its own thematic undercurrents.”
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society — Review
Lily James in a scene from Mike Newell’s The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
“It ultimately comes off as something of a bore; always more distant than it lets on and a little more obvious than it realizes.”
Souvenir — Review
Isabelle Huppert in a scene from Bavo Defurne’s Souvenir
“It’s a trifle, though not one without limited delights.”
Thoroughbreds — Review
Olivia Cooke (background) and Anya Taylor-Joy (foreground) in a scene from Cory Finley’s Thoroughbreds
“Is it enough for a movie to be shallow because it’s ostensibly trying to make a point about its environment?”
Brigsby Bear — Review
Kyle Mooney in a scene from Dave McCary’s Brigsby Bear
“It’s sincere and delightful, whimsically whipping up its high concept, examining its characters and creative parallels without losing sight of its direct narrative goals.”
Dude — Review
Left to right: Alexandra Shipp, Lucy Hale, Awkwafina, and Kathryn Prescott in a scene from Olivia Milch’s Dude
