A surprisingly effective emotional backbone elevates The Dig above the academic retelling of its real-life story.

A surprisingly effective emotional backbone elevates The Dig above the academic retelling of its real-life story.
A very straight-up theater adaptation, but with top-notch directing, writing and acting.
The first half suggested a better paced and more interesting film, but the rest weighs it down too much. Wonderful title, though.
The story of a Japanese journalist in Uzbekistan, this movie is not perfect, but it’s doing something different.
Sylvie’s Love is a beautiful love story, and while it may not break any molds, sometimes it’s worth it just to see skilled storytellers at work.
A clever, emotional thriller with an excellent central performance by Rachel Brosnahan.
Mixing several genres, White Lie works best as a duel between a young woman and a lie she can no longer control.