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Cruella is a welcome return to the good, dark, bold filmmaking that we haven’t seen in a long time from Disney.
Fans of Snyder will undoubtedly find value in it, with moments where the director is allowed to play to his strengths, but they’re far and few between.
There are some fine performances and strong scenes here and there but the editing darts between so many stories that it’s just begging for a fan cut.
In a transformative paranoia and confined space, The Woman in the Window may not be the best remake of a classic tale, but it is far from the worst.
Better Days often feels like an extremely bleak after-school special. But thanks to remarkable performances, it’s worth sticking with to the bitter end.
Say Your Prayers is a thoughtful and humorous exploration of morality, religion, and the strength of individual people.
Criterion’s upcoming edition of Memories of Murder comes highly recommended to both fans of the film and new viewers alike.
Allen v. Farrow – from the first episode to the last – has been an exercise in biased reporting, never representing both sides of the argument.
Episode three of Allen v. Farrow focuses on the allegations against Allen by a young Dylan Farrow and two seperate investigations into it.
A sturdy but familiar entry, Nobody hews so close to standards that it brings the whole genre into question.
Episode two of Allen v. Farrow looks into Woody Allen’s affair and eventual marriage of his former partner Mia Farrow’s adopted daughter.
Cherry wants to be a movie about tragedy and weighty thematic issues but is too concerned with showing off for points on a scoreboard.
Xavier Beauvois’ Albatros starts off as a low-key police procedural drama before transforming into a generic meditation on guilt and grief.
As it stands, episode one of Allen v. Farrow does not provide us with anything new or substantial that may change the outcome of the case.
For the 60-year anniversary, Film Inquiry muses on Allen Baron’s noir film Blast of Silence and its existential prison of shadow and sound.