A rich, deep intellectual exercise, The Surrogate explores questions with no easy answers, and clocking in at a brisk 90 minutes, it doesn’t belabor its points or overstay its welcome.
The Boys in the Band (2020) – Movie Review
There’s something here for you if you love dialogue-heavy dramas, but this play doesn’t quite click.
Enola Holmes (2020) – Movie Review
Enola Holmes, aimed squarely at a teenage audience, plays fast and loose with the Sherlock canon but is entertaining enough as an action/adventure movie.
Babyteeth (2020) – Movie Review
Babyteeth is messy, it does not tie loose ends, and it is not concerned with finding silver linings under its dark clouds. But there is compelling drama in that.
Tenet (2020) – Movie Review
Tenet is a fine action thriller, but it gets lost in the intricacies of its plot and becomes emotionless as a result.
The Devil All the Time (2020) – Movie Review
As tense as it is atmospheric, The Devil All the Time offers inspired performances from Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson.
#Alive (2020) – Movie Review
The kind of fun, genre studio fare that doesn’t get released in theaters anymore, #Alive is not revolutionary but does well enough with its premise.
House of Hummingbird (2018) – Movie Review
House of Hummingbird is thought-provoking and touching in the way it follows its protagonist, but its value is marred by its sluggish pace and overly long runtime.
I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020) – Movie Review
One of Kaufman’s most experimental works, this film is an intriguing trip that blurs the border between memory and reality.
Saint Frances (2020) – Movie Review
Saint Frances’ greatest transgression is talking: talking about things that are commonplace in women’s lives but still seen as taboo, or uncouth.
