Greta Gerwig has given new life and a sense of urgency to Little Women, making it feel timely and timeless.
Category: Drama
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.
The Laundromat (2019) – Movie Review
Soderbergh’s latest tries to do many things but doesn’t stick around long enough to develop any of them. A stellar cast is mostly squandered with brief roles that don’t leave an impact.
Matthias & Maxime (2019) – Movie Review
For such a prolific director, Dolan isn’t always making the same film. Here he’s crafted a beautiful portrait of a fierce, messy friendship.
Joker (2019) – Movie Review
Joker is gripping and Joaquin Phoenix is phenomenal in it, but it puts its efforts in contextualizing violence without then having anything to say about it.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Quietly, slowly, Portrait of a Lady on Fire paints a lavish picture of love and friendship, as intellectual as it is passionate.
Someone, Somewhere (Deux Moi) (2019) – Movie Review
Deux Moi is a tender exploration of mental health and loneliness, a story that stays away from melodrama in favor of nuance.
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