It was hard for me to engage with the specific in The Disciple, but the general is filled with universal emotions.
Category: Drama
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2022) – Movie Review
The Tragedy of Macbeth is so much my jam that if I didn’t know better I’d think it was made just for me. This is an endorsement as much as it is a warning, because it could very well be that everything that I like about this project is what puts you off.
The Man with the Answers (2021) – Movie Review
A road movie that succeeds in building a compelling protagonist but falls short with his foil.
Moffie (2021) – Movie Review
A harrowing denunciation of homophobia and violence in the army, too impersonal to fully land.
Being the Ricardos (2021) – Movie Review
An interesting looks at the makings of classic TV comedy, marred by miscasts and an oddly dour mood.
The Card Counter (2021) – Movie Review
Paul Schared is back with a film at once aesthetically austere and emotionally fraught.
The Hand of God (2021) – Movie Review
A coming of age summer in 1980s Naples, which works better as a slice of life comedy than as a drama.
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (Guzen to Sozo) (2021) – Movie Review
I was absorbed by each of these three languid, dialogue-driven stories of romance and regret.
Three Floors (Tre Piani) (2021) – Movie Review
Some thematic inconsistencies mar an otherwise competent character drama.
The Power of the Dog (2021) – Movie Review
A wonder of beauty and sentiment, also an emotional thriller that at times borders on psychological horror.
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