An endearing drama about friendship in hostile territory.
Category: Drama
The Kindness of Strangers (2019) – Movie Review
A tender study of compassion, marred by undefined characters and an absence of critical thinking.
Miss Juneteenth (2020) – Movie Review
Miss Juneteenth is a discreet, unassuming look at the small triumphs and tragedies that make up every person’s life, and the circumstances that end up shaping us, all in a mother’s dedication. It feels real and lived in.
Ford v Ferrari (2019) – Movie Review
After a slow beginning, Ford v Ferrari turns into a competent sports drama.
Family Romance, LLC (2019) – Movie Review
Werner Herzog’s latest is a peculiar dance between reality and fiction.
Driveways (2019) – Movie Review
Driveways is not a movie for high drama or transcendental revelations, but it’s a touching slice of life built with naturalistic writing and performances.
The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019) – Movie Review
Here is a thoughtful, peculiar story, about two friends and a house, and the deep ties between them.
Da 5 Bloods (2020) – Movie Review
How rare a pleasure, to see a director so confidently in command of his craft, with a cast so in sync with a common vision.
Shirley (2020) – Movie Review
Shirley is an odd film, a study of repressed resentment more than a biopic, and it is all the more compelling because of it.
Personal Shopper (2016) – Movie Review
An odd, quiet film that is content existing in a feeling, in a moment, centered on a great performance by Kristen Stewart.
