Nana April 9, 2018 in film It flattens Maryla’s personal story into hazy generalities about tolerance and the value of remembrance.
An Ordinary Man April 9, 2018 in film Yes, deep down, even brutal war criminals like the one played by Ben Kingsley are people too.
Blockers April 2, 2018 in film Kay Cannon’s Blockers approaches the randiness of her female characters with unvarnished frankness.
Cocote March 27, 2018 in film The film is a dazzling collage of styles and approaches in which every scene feels different from the one before.
Outside In March 25, 2018 in film Lynn Shelton’s film firmly resists supplying its main characters with easy, you-can-have-it-all answers.
Sherlock Gnomes March 23, 2018 in film Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary characters feel as if they’ve been air-dropped into a universe where they don’t belong.
Journey’s End March 11, 2018 in film Like the play, it makes something so viable, tense, and compelling out of the anxious boredom of trench warfare.
The Strangers: Prey at Night March 8, 2018 in film The Strangers: Prey at Night is content to deliver a few jumpy thrills before slinking away into the night like one of its murderous marauders.
Thoroughbreds March 5, 2018 in film Thoroughbreds is about the disastrous perils of too little empathy, but it never evinces much of its own.
Coco February 28, 2018 in dvd Coco receives an expectedly resplendent home-video treatment, sporting a demo-ready A/V transfer befitting the film’s visual and musical splendor.
Foxtrot February 25, 2018 in film Icy absurdism and sorrowful ironies abound throughout Foxtrot, whose laughs stick in the throat like silent screams.
Game Night February 22, 2018 in film Mark Perez’s screenplay maintains just enough plausibility to prevent the film from veering into sheer absurdity.
Early Man February 12, 2018 in film Nick Park’s talents often serve only to highlight the fundamental lack of inspiration at Early Man’s core.
The Boy Downstairs February 12, 2018 in film Sophie Brooks seemingly fails to understand what made Annie Hall so appealing: its rich, multi-faceted characterizations.
Peter Rabbit February 5, 2018 in film Will Gluck’s Peter Rabbit is mercifully light on the soppy sentimentality that often weighs down most kiddie flicks.
The Female Brain February 4, 2018 in film Whitney Cummings’s film never seems quite sure whether it wants to probe the depths of its title subject or just make us laugh.
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero January 31, 2018 in film Bilal: A New Breed of Hero’s animation feels like the result of the cold calculus of an algorithm.
Please Stand By January 22, 2018 in film Dakota Fanning’s Wendy is less a truly thought-through character than a compendium of quirks.
The Clapper January 21, 2018 in film Though it pretends to stick up for all the schmucks in the world, the film is really just laughing along with the assholes.
12 Strong January 18, 2018 in film Nicolai Fuglsig’s 12 Strong doesn’t allow any complicated thoughts about war, colonization, and mortality to hover around its characters.
