"What was initially a nuanced foray into queer kinship and mental health thus turns into another film about a mediocre artist and his ‘insightful’ depths—as if cinema needed any more of these."
Read More"...the film’s lack of deep and meaningful character exploration renders [Ben Fosters] performance ineffective."
Read More“[Alex Garland is] reaching to make a statement about the importance of journalistic neutrality, but his cowardice neuters his own mission statement before even making it on screen.”
Read More“It’s not that this is uninteresting - Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson’s effortless banter never gets old - but, at times, it feels like the show is repeating story beats to avoid committing to the consequences promised.”
Read More“It is in this latter part of the film with a true villain materialized that Finestkind establishes a gritty tone worth perking up for.”
Read More“Birth/Rebirth relies heavily on a moody and atmospheric tone - perhaps too heavily…”
Read More“…the undeniable truth with The Woman King is that it contains some of the best acting performances of the year. Viola Davis is an absolute showstopper.”
Read More“Audiences drawn to Causeway for either [Jennifer Lawrence or Brian Tyree Henry] will not be disappointed with what they offer the film.”
Read MoreTsangari, a filmmaker, longtime producer for Yorgos Lanthimos, and pioneer of the Greek Weird Wave, is a 21st century master of deadpan humor.
Read More“The B-side to Men takes its greatest qualities - its uneasiness, its Biblical metaphor, the brilliant performances of Buckley and Kinnear - and brings them to the edge of incomprehensibility.”
Read More“…[Dea] Lanzaro captures the maturity and whimsy of the role and ultimately shines bright in this debut acting performance.”
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