Drama
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.
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol – Film Review
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol is a tiresome adaptation of the classic holiday tale that doesn’t add anything fresh or exciting to the table, despite looking excellent and featuring a highly talented voice cast.
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths – Film Review
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths sees acclaimed filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu returning to the directors chair for an extremely strange, sometimes beautiful, and oftentimes disappointing comedy-drama.