Paul Schrader’s latest, First Reformed, is an austere character study elevated by Ethan Hawke’s best performance to date.
Category: Drama
Mary, Queen of Scots (2019) – Movie Review
I feel like, with these two talented actresses, and the two monumental historical figures they play, and the production value invested in this project, we should have got a more impactful movie than Mary, Queen of Scots turned out to be.
Long Day’s Journey Into Night (2019) – Movie Review
Stunningly, achingly, rigidly, endlessly, irredeemably boring.
High Flying Bird (2019) – Movie Review
Steven Soderbergh’s second iPhone film is a nimble, dynamic con story, even if the topic of NBA negotiations can be obscure at times.
Beautiful Boy (2018) – Movie Review
We have seen many films about addiction, but Beautiful Boy is really a film about fatherhood, about that desperate sensation of wanting to help a loved one and not knowing how.
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) – Movie Review
Awash in warm bronze, yellow and dark green, every shot in If Beale Street Could Talk is a pleasure to watch.
Continuer (2019) – Movie Review
What looked to be a measured pace turns out to be stagnation, as the central conflict fails to move beyond the surface.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) – Movie Review
It’s difficult to process such disparate experiences into one cohesive opinion or recommendation, but even at their worst the Coens are expert filmmakers.
Columbus (2017) – Movie Review
You could be forgiven for not knowing that the town of Columbus, Indiana (population 44,000) is a small mecca of modern architecture, with dozens of remarkable buildings designed by renowned architects in the mid-20th century. […]
Sir (2018) – Movie Review
Sir is a movie that lives in the small realities of daily life, a sober study in kindness in the face of inequality.
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