MARRY MY DEAD BODY
Once you get past the often very broad action comedy tone of Marry my Dead Body the film rewards you with a sweet, poignant message that...
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FILM REVIEWS
Jan 7
SOCIETY OF THE SNOW (LA SOCIEDAD DE LA NIEVA)
A story historically steeped in exploitative voyeurism gets a human, heartfelt rendition in Society of the Snow, even if the film is...
Jan 5
HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE
Suspense and indignation combine unevenly in unapologetic message movie How to Blow Up a Pipeline, in which fine performances from an...
Dec 29, 2023
ROBOT DREAMS
The utterly charming and wonderfully animated Robot Dreams effortlessly sweeps you along from one anecdotal scene to the next, until the...
Dec 21, 2023
BANK OF DAVE
With some more finetuning Bank of Dave could have been the undisputed feelgood film of the year but even in its current, thematically...
Dec 18, 2023
MAESTRO
Combining artistic ambition with intimate drama Maestro sees Bradley Cooper make an impressive leap forward as a director. Alas the movie...
Dec 17, 2023
CHICKEN RUN: DAWN OF THE NUGGET
Despite my fondness for stop-motion animation I cannot deny that Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget has no real artistic or narrative reason...
Dec 15, 2023
PERFECT DAYS
Charming but understated to a fault, Perfect Days gives intriguing insight in the life of a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo but is so...
Dec 13, 2023
BOTTOMS
You wouldn’t think that combining Fight Club with a teen comedy could ever work but during stretches of Bottoms it actually does, even if...
Dec 9, 2023
THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE (DAS LEHRERZIMMER)
Interesting characters, intriguing ambiguous drama and fine acting draw you into The Teachers’ Lounge until the third act takes a...
Dec 7, 2023
DUMB MONEY
I wouldn’t call it a dumb film but Dumb Money certainly struggles to find the right balance between themes and characters, while a...
Dec 3, 2023
BLACKBERRY
After initially struggling with a coherent tone of voice Blackberry finds its footing about 30 minutes in, even if the movie never quite...
Nov 25, 2023
NAPOLEON
Ridley Scott stages exciting epic battles in Napoleon but he fails to build a compelling movie around them, mostly because he sees the...
Nov 19, 2023
L'ULTIMA NOTTE DI AMORE
As a classic tale of crime and punishment this Italian cop thriller keeps you entertained with polished direction and a pulsating synth...
Nov 6, 2023
QUIZ LADY
There are many moments in Quiz Lady that are way too manic and broadly comedic for my taste, but the movie builds towards a poignant...
Nov 5, 2023
THE OLD OAK
In The Old Oak director Ken Loach brings his career to a close as you’d expect him to: with a story that highlights social injustice with...
Oct 30, 2023
THE BOY AND THE HERON
The Boy and the Heron is an enigmatic swan song for Hayao Miyazaki: despite the dynamic animation and vibrant character designs the movie...
Oct 27, 2023
THE KILLER
The Killer is as stylish a movie as you'd expect from David Fincher, and probably his most breezily entertaining effort since Panic Room,...
Oct 23, 2023
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
A fascinating story of greed, violence and racism gets the epic treatment in Scorsese's latest but despite some striking images the film...
Oct 5, 2023
THE CREATOR
For a movie too heavy on religious metaphors and less smart than it continually thinks it is, The Creator still holds your attention for...
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