road trip
By elegantly twisting the tropes of both the road movie and the war movie, The Last Suit tells a familiar story in a fresh manner.
The Toybox rises above being completely predictable with some interesting cinematic choices, and the decision to be unapologetically gruesome.
As much as Ulysses & Mona can be a pleasant watch, and as much as Issa and Cantona gel with each other, it lacks a solid foundation.
Father Figures is a swing and a miss, lacking enough entertaining or cogent material to sell this half-hearted comedy.
David Heinz’s excellent debut American Folk is an ardent plea for togetherness in a divided world. Aided by his leading actors, talented cinematographer, and ear-worm of a soundtrack, this journey is a privilege to share.
Can a stripped down action movie feel too simplistic for its own good? In the case of Wheelman, the answer is a resounding yes.
The Bachelors is a scarcity of a film, one that transcends several genres to create an affecting orotundity through its singular voice.
In Andrew Haigh’s Lean On Pete, a young boy bonds with a horse headed to a slaughterhouse, and is a great cinematic experience.
Coogan and Brydon bare their truest selves in The Trip To Spain, resulting in an emotional and bitingly honest chord that rings mellifluous with the viewer.
The Layover has its moments of humor, but it is bogged down by an unfocused script and overly clichéd characters.
As a coming-of-age tale, Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey is inoffensive, as a reminiscence of the Cold War years, it’s inert, as a whole it’s completely inconsequential.
From Hollywood to Rose is a perfectly unpolished little gem that draws you in without you even realizing it until the end.
There’s a way, many ways, actually, to make a satisfying film about a lighthearted romp, but Paris Can Wait never finds any of these paths.
Albert Brooks’s cult classic Lost in America is not just one of the funniest films of the 1980s, but a subtle examination of perspective, too.
Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul fails from a dreadful script that possesses the unique ability to make 90 minutes feel like an eternity.