Category: Drama

Nomadland (2021) – Movie Review

A movie full of love and wonder, an appeal to kindness as a response to heartache, masterful work by Chloe Zhao and Frances McDormand.

There is no escaping that this film is difficult to watch, but the writing, the editing and the performances are truly nothing short of stunning.

A tale of a family trying to find a home; a great film made of many small moments of love and heartbreak.

It is not quite the archetypical western, but one that uses the trappings of the genre to tell a story of found families.

Overwritten monologues and conflicts that ring hollow sink a movie that tried to be a sentimental one-act play.

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.