A Star is Born stuns in 4K
The epic love story becomes intimate on home video… continue reading
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To Dust presents a new genre: The Jewish, mystical, dark, buddy comedy
‘To Dust’ sure isn’t for most people, and maybe not for me either… continue reading
Untogether hits surprisingly affecting notes in a crowded indie world
‘Untogether’ came out of nowhere, and it’s pretty decent… continue reading
Cranston and Hart have perfect chemistry in The Upside
‘The Intouchables’ succeeds more at being emotional and the main leads have great chemistry, but ‘The Upside’ still managed to put a smile on my face… continue reading
On the Basis of Sex is a by the book biopic of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
‘On the Basis of Sex’ relies on history to give conflict and story… continue reading
Becoming Astrid sweetly tells the tale of the origin of an author you’ve forgotten
‘Becoming Astrid’ is a highly Swedish movie, but it avoids the common tropes of the biopic… continue reading
Creed II is a predictable if supremely crowd pleasing sequel
‘Creed II’ can’t match the first entry, but it’s not bad… continue reading
Rami Malek rocks in Bohemian Rhapsody
Malek’s performance elevates an okay movie… continue reading
A Star is Born is a classic love story worth telling again
Lady Gaga may already be a star, but here a movie star is born… continue reading
The Children Act has two great acting performances but a very muddled message
‘The Children Act’ seems designed to evince sadness but ends up feeling mostly forgettable… continue reading
Believe the hype, Eighth Grade is one of the best coming of age movies ever
‘Eighth Grade is an awkward, wonderful glimpse at the secret mind of a teenage girl… continue reading
Disobedience is elevated by strong performances & a keen eye for detail
‘Disobedience’ takes a mildly fetishistic story and becomes a better version of itself… continue reading
The Rider pulls off a trick rarely done – using real people
‘The Rider’ impresses in its achingly sincere dramatic docu-fiction cowboy tale… continue reading
You Were Never Really Here is an intense evocative thriller
‘You Were Never Really Here’ isn’t a movie for everyone, but it’s an elevated revenge thriller with depth… continue reading
Final Portrait is an intimate look at a complicated genius
‘Final Portrait’ tries to explain the complex touch of waiting for genius… continue reading