What elevates 1917, to me, is that in the middle of all the action, it is a touchingly human film.
Category: Drama
Her Smell (2019) – Movie Review
Her Smell left me completely exhausted and more than a little dazed, but Elisabeth Moss’ work in this film is colossal.
Hustlers (2019) – Movie Review
Part thriller, part drama, part comedy, Hustlers is an exhilarating ode to powerful, sharp, and, yes, ruthless women who blaze their way through a landscape that only sees them as objects to lust after and then discard.
The Truth (2019) – Movie Review
Although the character of the arrogant, self-centered movie star is a worn archetype, the mother-daugher relationship in The Truth does not feel like a cliché.
The Two Popes (2019) – Movie Review
Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce both give a master class in acting in The Two Popes, which loses steam in its second half but is nonetheless an absorbing discussion.
Little Women (2019) – Movie Review
Greta Gerwig has given new life and a sense of urgency to Little Women, making it feel timely and timeless.
Marriage Story (2019) – Movie Review
Marriage Story is delicate and painful, tender and heartbreaking all at the same time, and in its messy complexity it feels true to life.
Les Miserables (2019) – Movie Review
Les Miserables is a powerful film, one that speaks many different truths and does not pretend to have easy solutions.
The Irishman (2019) – Movie Review
The Irishman is the ultimate gangster movie; not necessarily the best, but certainly definitive, with the dramatic weight of a life long lived.
The King (2019) – Movie Review
The King is dispassionate, and sometimes drab, but it keeps Shakespeare’s insight and recreates his literary style.
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