Drama
When You Finish Saving the World – Film Review
Finn Wolfhard and Julianne Moore are excellent in When You Finish Saving the World, a decently enjoyable coming-of-age comedy-drama that serves as a solid showcase for Jesse Eisenberg as a director.
Missing – Film Review
Inventive, captivating, and scarily plausible, Missing is an excellent exercise in pure tension, written and directed masterfully by Nick Johnson and Will Merrick and featuring a strong lead performance from Storm Reid.
Before Midnight – Film Review
Emotionally moving, heart-wrenching, and uplifting all at once, Before Midnight is a dazzling finish to Richard Linklater’s trilogy of romantic dramas.
Before Sunset – Film Review
Before Sunset is a mesmerizing follow-up to its predecessor, complete with incredible dialogue, superb direction from Richard Linklater, and featuring understated performances from Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.
Dog Gone – Film Review
Dog Gone is a hugely lazy family comedy that suffers from poor pacing, an all-too familiar story, and an impressively bland script that goes nowhere.
The Outfit – Film Review
Mark Rylance is terrific in The Outfit – an impressively entertaining and wonderfully directed psychological crime thriller drama, even if it does suffer from its fair share of issues.
Causeway – Film Review
Lila Neugebauer’s Causeway is a powerful, emotional film that excellently explores complex themes with a strong sense of compassion and understanding.
- 2022
- Drama
Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Film Review
Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a beautifully intimate historical romantic drama brimming with detail, and acted impeccably by Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel.
White Noise – Film Review
With a convoluted script that can’t tackle the raw emotions and themes of its source material, White Noise is unfortunately, Noah Baumbach’s first disappointment.
- 2022
- Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction
Spoiler Alert – Film Review
Spoiler Alert is an emotionally gut-wrenching romantic drama about the grief and horrors of finding out your loved one has been diagnosed with cancer. Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge give career-best performances that are completely awards-worthy.