2filmcritics5 days ago5 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.
2filmcriticsApr 133 minNever Rarely Sometimes Always ★★★1/2 Two small-town girls in the big city—without much money, knowledge, or adult support—avoids the “will she/won’t she” abortion dilemma.
2filmcriticsApr 64 minMidsommar ★★"Midsommar" is not enough of a horror film. At times it's horrific. Mostly just horrible.
2filmcriticsMar 304 minFord v Ferrari ★★★1/2 This historical drama of the individual and bureaucracy is as good as Hollywood gets, with multiple riveting races.
2filmcriticsMar 133 minFirst Cow ★★★1/2 "First Cow" is a charming, poignant, even poetic meditation on male friendship, complete with a caper, involving a cow.
2filmcriticsMar 92 minSeberg ★★A better title for this biopic of Jean Seberg, an icon of French New Wave cinema in Jean Luc-Godard’s 1960 “Breathless,” is "Seberg and Me."
2filmcriticsMar 52 minOrdinary Love ★★1/2 Love in the time of cancer. Liam Neeson & Lesley Manville authentically portray older love; but the film loses itself in the medical system.
2filmcriticsFeb 213 minPortrait of a Lady on Fire ★★★1/2 "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" is a beautiful and compelling love story, impeccably crafted and narrated, exquisitely acted.
2filmcriticsFeb 123 minThe Traitor (Il Traditore) ★★★1/2 A nuanced psychological portrait of Italy's most famous Mafia informant - he's proud, vain, and claims to have dignity.
2filmcriticsFeb 113 minUncut Gems ★★While Adam Sandler's acting is admirable, "Uncut Gems" is an irritating mess: not only an unlikeable character, but an unlikeable film.
2filmcriticsFeb 64 minLes Miserables ★★★1/2 “Battle of Algiers” meets “Lord of the Flies.” Exciting, scary, tragic, riveting. Won Cannes Jury Prize; nominee Best International Feature
2filmcriticsJan 194 minBombshell ★★1/2 The 3 women in “Bombshell” should get an ensemble cast award—if the Oscars had one.The director, writer & editors should go back to school.
2filmcriticsJan 164 min1917 ★★★Mendes’ white-knuckle tale of 2 British soldiers on a perilous one-day mission through enemy territory in the war-ravaged French countryside