Kingsman: The Golden Circle by Jake Cole 0.5 A parody of a parody, Kingsman: The Golden Circle is so soulless that it makes its predecessor seem like a classic in retrospect.
The Lego Ninjago Movie 1.5 by Keith Watson The Lego Ninjago Movie's cumulative effect is utter exhaustion, the cinematic equivalent of chasing a toddler through a toy store.
Battle of the Sexes 2.0 by Christopher Gray Battle of the Sexes sacrifices some of its innate appeal by making ham out of the supposed relics of a less enlightened era.
Friend Request 1.0 by Chuck Bowen It predictably utilizes Facebook to superficially spit-shine another wanly Americanized J-horror retread.
Thirst Street 3.5 by Chuck Bowen In Thirst Street, Nathan Silver fuses the emotional bigness of melodrama with his unique form of quotidian portraiture.
Harry Dean Stanton R.I.P. by Greg Cwik Harry Dean Stanton's presence and unfussy utterances commanded, without begging for, your attention.Read More
Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne on The Unknown Girl by Magdalena Maksimiuk The brothers discuss the hot-button issues at the film’s center and their unique filmmaking approach.Read More
Victoria & Abdul by Kenji Fujishima By privileging the white characters in its narrative, Victoria & Abdul exposes itself as insidiously hypocritical.
Bobbi Jene by Clayton Dillard Elvira Lind's film is closer to an advertisement for Bobbi Jene Smith than a film about the contemporary dancer.
Last Rampage by Derek Smith Though the film's overarching narrative travels a well-tread road, it strikes a few potent grace notes along the way.
First They Killed My Father by Chuck Bowen First They Killed My Father is less interested in global politics than in offering an intensely experiential tapestry of war and invasion as witnessed by a child.
The Force by Keith Watson Though initially compelling, Peter Nicks's documentary is fundamentally without a clear perspective on its subject.
Hong Kong Trilogy by Wes Greene Throughout, Christopher Doyle acknowledges that time and reality are often marked by a slippery subjectivity.
Mother! by Christopher Gray Mother! is a riot of religious symbolism, of-the-moment socio-political valences, and references that unite themes from Darren Aronofsky’s work.
American Assassin by Derek Smith It’s impossible to take it seriously as anything other than an Abercrombie & Fitch ad posing as a political thriller.
Ex Libris by Chuck Bowen Ex Libris suggests a college course and a guided tour that have been wedded together as a work of prismatic humanist art.
Brad’s Status by Kenji Fujishima Brad’s Status is less contemptuous of Brad than compassionate: brutally honest about his faults, yet ultimately understanding of them.
