drama
Though its feel-good sentiments are hard to resist, there are simply too many tonal and structural issues that hold LION back from greatness.
Revisiting Edward Yang’s A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY, a complex and emotional film that explores the past and the present in its 4 hour runtime.
Your Name is the latest anime from Makoto Shinkai; grounded in a contemporary setting, it is as endearing as it is gorgeous to watch unfold.
Fences was recently nominated for multiple Academy Awards, but is Denzel Washington’s passion project worth all the hype?
With an invigorating score and fantastic performances, Jackie is also a biopic that reflects on the current environment of celebrity culture.
Fear Itself is a series of montages of famous horror films, though it misses out on probing just why we are fascinated by being scared.
Paterson is informed by the rich tradition of American poetry and modelled as a gentle meditation on the minutiae of artistic life.
THE SPACE BETWEEN US struggles to find its original voice amidst the plethora of recent space exploration movies.
Cairo Time is a romantic drama from 2009 set in Egypt that focuses on different women and their perception about relationships and life.
Abbas Kiarostami’s Like Someone In Love creatively shows how the concept of love changes from person to person.
Elaine May had a run of successful films in the ’70s and ’80s, yet she remains an underappreciated director and writer in the industry.
Prevenge is a film about revenge from the womb; it succeeds both as a satire of how pregnant women are seen and as a hilarious comedy.
A Dog’s Purpose is a manipulative movie that, though occasionally cuddly and cute, serves little “purpose” overall.
The Daughter is a film about a family in Australia who suddenly uncover a buried secret; it is an effectively wrought, tension-filled drama.
Dark Night is based on the events of the Aurora theater shooting; with a detached aesthetic perspective, it is a compelling yet tragic film.