family drama

SEAGRASS: A Story of Japanese Identity and Collective History
SEAGRASS: A Story of Japanese Identity and Collective History

I’m thankful for Seagrass because I’ve rarely felt so understood by a movie even as there are always more stories to tell.

New York Film Festival 2023: May December
New York Film Festival 2023: MAY DECEMBER

In May December, there are more important things than the answers to Haynes’ litany of questions, which may frustrate some viewers.

BLINDSPOTS Podcast Episode 6: This Boy's Life & Mommy
BLINDSPOTS Podcast Episode 6: This Boy’s Life & Mommy

On this episode of Blindspots, Kristy and Jake discuss a pair of films that offer a great deal of domestic drama and filial affection.

SO LONG, MY SON: At Three Hours, it Really is
SO LONG, MY SON: At Three Hours, It Really Is

There are plenty of reasons to recommend Wang Xiaoshuai’s So Long, My Son, but the greatness is infuriatingly just out of grasp.

BACK ROADS: Alex Pettyfer Makes A Name For Himself At The Helm

A well-acted, mostly captivating, and wholly unpredictable noir, Back Roads is an impressive directorial debut for Pettyfer, who pulls double-duty in his strongest screen performance yet.

SHOPLIFTERS: A Beautiful Portrait of a Poverty Stricken Family
SHOPLIFTERS: A Beautiful Portrait Of A Poverty Stricken Family

After spending his entire career finding the profundity in the mundane, Kore-eda has produced his finest example of this yet in Shoplifters.

WHAT THEY HAD: A Resounding Family Drama
WHAT THEY HAD: A Resounding Family Drama

What They Had is an honest snapshot of a family during crisis, in all its inevitably chaotic shades – it’s exactly what you’d hope a movie about Alzheimer’s would be.