Petite Maman – Review “A beautiful film in its direct approach, wandering through its gently fantastical world while quietly revealing the depths of its insights, its connections, and its extraordinary emotional reach.” Continue reading “Petite Maman – Review” →
Strawberry Mansion – Review “Inquisitive and silly, exploring its fantastical realm with real insight and, what with its chaotic aesthetic, a surprising sense of command.” Continue reading “Strawberry Mansion – Review” →
Over the Moon – Review “For all its moments of rousing success, there are so many others that never break through.” Continue reading “Over the Moon – Review” →
Unicorn Store — Review Brie Larson in a scene from her film, Unicorn Store “Unicorn Store’s scattershot storytelling means that it fails to leave a meaningful impact.” Continue reading “Unicorn Store — Review” →
Christopher Robin — Review Ewan McGregor returns to the Hundred Acre Wood in a scene from Marc Forster’s Christopher Robin “What’s the value of espousing the creative joy that can be found in sitting back and relaxing if the movie that contains those messages feels so insipid on the whole?” Continue reading “Christopher Robin — Review” →
Every Day — Review Angourie Rice and Owen Teague in a scene from Michael Sucsy’s Every Day “Considering the limitless possibilities of its logline, Michael Sucsy’s Every Day stays disappointingly close to the safe and expected.” Continue reading “Every Day — Review” →
A Wrinkle in Time — Review Storm Reid and Levi Miller in a scene from Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time. “There’s a constant juxtaposition between fascinating concepts and lackluster execution.” Continue reading “A Wrinkle in Time — Review” →
On Body and Soul — Review A peek into the dream space of Ildikó Enyedi’s On Body and Soul “An arresting pastiche of abstract tone and theatricality.” Continue reading “On Body and Soul — Review” →
Bright — Review Will Smith and Joel Edgerton in a scene from David Ayer’s Bright. “Filmed like a network procedural and told like a half-forgotten tale.” Continue reading “Bright — Review” →
Kong: Skull Island — Review Kids, remember to floss. “A sense of context and space is so secondary that it seems like an afterthought that the movie features the biggest King Kong yet.” Continue reading “Kong: Skull Island — Review” →