Even though Digger doesn’t thematically gel as well as it needs to…Iñárritu is bold to address our culture’s lack of sincerity in such an elaborate manner.
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Showalter and writer Nick Antosca seem to be reaching for a Verhoeven-esque tone that really falls flat on its face the more you unpack it.
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“The Man I Love…is one of the most prominent examples of [Ira Sachs] unique strength: Knowing what to leave out of his stories.”
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“[The Julia Set] manages to make its mathematics and human story equally uninteresting.”
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“Ha-Chan is no doubt one of the most interesting protagonists in the movies this year.”
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“I’m not quite sure if The Beloved comes all the way together, but its performances intrigued me, along with its depiction of filmmaking, and its argument that art is inherently personal, no matter our intentions.”
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“…although it is good-natured, it plays like a pastiche of better, more cohesive animated films.”
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“This becomes a movie concerned with bombast when it should be concerned with humanity.”
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“Resident Evil is a home run for horror, in an already excellent year for the genre.”
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Memories of a Forest became an instant favorite for me this year. It hits close to home if you’ve ever been torn between your aspirations and your family’s needs.
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“On top of simply enjoying the company of Club Kid, I left the theater utterly moved.”
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“The movie has a lot going for it—beautiful photography, clever staging, a splendid cast—but takes a little too long to get going…”
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Nicoll puts together a wildly engaging experience that makes for one of the best films of the entire year.
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Miwa Nishikawa’s Children Untold is a tear jerking odyssey showing how society chews up those less fortunate and spits them out.
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The Weight is desperate to convince you of its grit, but every step of this allegedly arduous journey is taken down a well-trodden path.
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“The Dog Stars is oddly indifferent to humanism, even when the preciousness of human connection is the film’s overarching theme. “
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“While some of the editing can feel choppy and kills some of the momentum at times, you’re always pulled right back in by the stellar cast and beautiful framing of each shot. The film has, if nothing else, plenty of heart.”
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“Even though Over Your Dead Body feels somewhat afraid to truly reckon with its’ central couple’s toxic relationship, it is still wildly entertaining to watch them hash it out.”
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