2019
Joker, although clearly a different approach to comic book movies than in the past, just doesn’t feel like a fully developed film.
A letter to love each other by looking to the past through the eyes of a child, Jojo Rabbit is as ridiculous and audacious as it is sweet and charming.
Knives Out will appeal to fans of the detective mystery genre, fans of the astounding cast, or those who love Johnson’s subversively entertaining films.
Hustlers won’t be loved by everybody, but as both entertainment and an addition to the world of crime cinema, it’s an exceptional work.
Much like Gallagher himself these days, Liam: As it Was is a tided up version of the rock-and-roll star’s story.
The Giverny Document demands attention, and even if the attention it does receive ends up in the limited availability of a museum, the format cannot be more appropriate.
Guest of Honour ultimately feels like a missed opportunity for both an intriguing character study on grief, and a compelling drama.
Waves is an exquisitely crafted piece of art that solidifies Shults as a force to be reckoned with.
Brittany Runs a Marathon is positively delightful, a rare comedy that doesn’t gloss over the often painful challenges one faces in changing one’s life for the better.
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is the bold kind of fantasy that is more than welcome from the Henson studio in the 21st century.
Balloon is a short film that will lend different meanings to a wide variety of viewers, yet one feels it may draw in the wrong crowd.
Amy Schatz’s “In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant HIgh on 9/11” recounts the harrowing day through the eyes of high school students who saw it happen first hand.
Above all, Pedro Almódovar’s latest film Pain and Glory is a semi-autobiographical trilogy and a love letter to cinema.
Don’t Let Go sounds clever and mystical, but it’s a time-consuming thriller with alluring configuration and very little payoff.
I Trapped the Devil ultimately has just enough meat on its bones to stick with viewers willing to plunge into its grim, nightmarish world.