The transformation of a proud Soviet party official from dogmatic soldier to human being, this film may be dry but not without sentiment.
Category: Drama
Ammonite (2021) – Movie Review
Francis Lee’s followup to God’s Own Country is a moody and atmospheric -if oddly cold and passionless- period love story.
Your Name Engraved Herein (2020) – Movie Rev
Part coming of age, part teenage romance, part period piece, part queer study, Your Name Engraved Herein excels in its atmosphere and its weaving of the personal and the political.
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.
The Father (2021) – Movie Review
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.
Minari (2021) – Movie Review
A tale of a family trying to find a home; a great film made of many small moments of love and heartbreak.
News of the World (2021) – Movie Review
It is not quite the archetypical western, but one that uses the trappings of the genre to tell a story of found families.
Malcolm & Marie (2021) – Movie Review
Overwritten monologues and conflicts that ring hollow sink a movie that tried to be a sentimental one-act play.
The Dig (2021) – Movie Review
A surprisingly effective emotional backbone elevates The Dig above the academic retelling of its real-life story.
One Night in Miami (2021) – Movie Review
A very straight-up theater adaptation, but with top-notch directing, writing and acting.
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