drama
Most romantic comedies follow a definitive structure; here we break down the steps that are usually involved to make the film successful.
Much like the characters of Prospect, Christopher Caldwell and Zeek Earl are pioneers, creating a film that feels like the origin of something new.
A cautionary tale of what happens when familial love and romantic love cross paths, Les Parents Terribles deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Cocteau’s other masterpieces.
Given its clear desire to say something urgent about urgent things – given, that is, its sincerity – it’s hard to completely dismiss Reach.
Another cinematic stab at Lisbeth Salander will always appeal to the character’s preexisting fans, but The Girl in the Spider’s Web does nothing to show the uninitiated what they’re missing.
If there is one film you see this holiday season, make it Lez Bomb. It’s a modern and hilarious take on coming out, during one of the most hectic and family oriented holidays of the year.
Widows is a thrilling, satisfying and breathtaking experience that toys with the conventions of the genre while bringing enough depth and surprises of its own.
Daredevil is still the stunner of Hell’s Kitchen, and of the Netflix Marvel world, with an adept season three that goes back to its roots, but also grows from them.
The Manga Master takes a potentially interesting subject, and transforms his life into the stuff of biopic cliche.
The Haunting of Hill House is full of arresting images and startling moments of pure drama; this is a show that doesn’t skimp on the heft and it presses its viewers with an inherent need to invest.
Clunky and at times, confusing, Here and Now fails to give Sarah Jessica Parker the chance to dive deep into herself and give the emotional performance she was hoping for.
The original A Star is Born remains a triumph, a powerful romance and an engaging look at the Hollywood of the era.
For all its superficiality, there’s a warmth to Coogan and Reilly’s central partnership in Stan & Ollie that – all stiltedness noted – deserves the faint smile it leaves you with.
A wry, bittersweet but profoundly affecting cinematic experience, Can You Ever Forgive Me? is an astonishing examination of loneliness and detachment.
From start to finish, Ramen Teh is a joy, telling a powerful story about how our shared love of food can transcend cultural barriers.