Although not groundbreaking, The Life Ahead is a thoughtful drama, with a powerful and dignified performance by Sophia Loren.
Author: Martin Towers
Summer of 85 (Été 85) (2020) – Movie Review
François Ozon combines summer romance, teenage love story and coming of age in this beautiful film.
The King of Staten Island (2020) – Movie Review
There are scenes here that work well separately, but as a whole The King of Staten Island is a character study about a character that isn’t all that interesting to study.
Kajillionaire (2020) – Movie Review
Miranda July’s latest is a spirited comedy surrounding a heartfelt family drama. A delight full of creativity and emotion.
Rebecca (2020) – Movie Review
Someone, somewhere, might have done something different or interesting with an adaptation of Rebecca, but Netflix seemed to only want an HD remaster.
On the Rocks (2020) – Movie Review
Sofia Coppola’s best work since Lost in Translation is an expertly written comedy, featuring masterful work by Bill Murray.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) – Movie Review
Pure Sorkin, for better and for worse, The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a solid, old-fashioned courtroom drama.
Lingua Franca (2020) – Movie Review
A delicate, if at times cold, character-driven tale of hardship and acceptance.
Unpregnant (2020) – Movie Review
A fun, if imperfect, mishmash of comedy subgenres driven by a charismatic duo of rebellious teenage girls.
The Surrogate (2020) – Movie Review
A rich, deep intellectual exercise, The Surrogate explores questions with no easy answers, and clocking in at a brisk 90 minutes, it doesn’t belabor its points or overstay its welcome.
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