2filmcriticsNov 223 minThe True Adventures of Wolfboy ★★★Paul, about to celebrate his 13th birthday, questions his self-worth; only his reason is unusual - he's covered with hair, like a dog.
2filmcriticsNov 84 minThe Vast of Night ★★1/2 McCormick and Horowitz can’t save this film, but they are entertaining and credible in their disparate roles.
2filmcriticsOct 245 minMartin Eden ★★★1/2 It's standard film-making—a familiar tale, told chronologically—with some significant departures from the norm, esp. the change in setting.
2filmcriticsOct 14 min"The Wild Goose Lake" ★★★This Chinese thriller is film noir meets modern action movies: double-crossers, rain and fog, high-speed chases, unlikely escapes.
2filmcriticsSep 253 minCuties (“Mignonnes”) ★★★Some see the final dance scenes—performed by 11-year-old girls—as exploitative, others as verging on child pornography. Decide for yourself.
2filmcriticsSep 113 minI’m Thinking of Ending Things ★★★1/2Kaufman's faux horror film explores existential angst. Buckley and Plemons are superb.
2filmcriticsSep 73 minThe Assistant ★★★Kitty Green’s “The Assistant" is an 87-minute, single-point-of-view film, with a stellar performance from Julia Garner (Ozark); it works.
2filmcriticsAug 233 minPalm Springs ★★★The R-rated Romcom is alive and well in “Palm Springs,” a creative look at the 40-ish slacker and the woman who'll drag him into adulthood.
2filmcriticsAug 143 minSorry We Missed You ★★1/2 "Loach is strong on details; some of the best scenes are of Ricky’s “day at the office”: loading boxes under pressure, fighting traffic..."
2filmcriticsAug 24 minThe Painted Bird ★★★1/2 Horrific and lengthy, no uplifting message, notable for people who've walked out, it's about demonizing the "other," relevant to us now.
2filmcriticsJul 204 minThe Truth ★★★There's a mechanical quality that can make it difficult to become involved. To the extent that’s not the case, credit the superb acting.
2filmcriticsJul 103 minBacurau ★★★1/2Bacurau is not a simple Manichean melodrama, but a trenchant commentary on surprisingly themes: blatant racism & government disintegration.
2filmcriticsJun 295 minDa 5 Bloods ★★1/2 Derivative, unfocused, politically superficial, and sometimes silly, “Da 5 Bloods” isn’t the epic Lee thought he was making.
2filmcriticsJun 202 min“Beanpole” ★★★★At the center of this compelling drama are two women, each damaged and traumatized by the war and its aftermath.
2filmcriticsJun 143 min“Tommaso” ★★As a whole, “Tommaso” is not captivating, not seductive, barely worth watching. Ferrara’s latest suffers from an overdose of causation.
2filmcriticsJun 93 minL'Innocente ("The Innocent") ★★1/2 "L'Innocente" wallows in excesses of decadent aristocrats: a surfeit of wealth, of hedonism, of moralizing, of color, and of over-acting.
2filmcriticsMay 223 minBad Education ★★1/2 Hugh Jackman (playing against type as a closeted gay man) and Allison Janney may be just too good at playing bad guys.
2filmcriticsMay 103 minUntil the Birds Return (En attendant les hirondelles) ★★★Full of stories & actions that could have consequences but don't. Some will find it worthwhile; others—like some characters—will be bored.
2filmcriticsMay 13 minThe Two Popes ★★★Powerful performances by Anthony Hopkins Jonathan Pryce make it an entertaining film but one that skims the surface of moral issues.
2filmcriticsApr 223 minThe Lighthouse ★★★Will appeal to moviegoers who enjoy the intimacy and confinement of the setting--and who don’t mind a journey to the edge of horror.
