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Disappointingly, Peppermint is a film that feels thrown together, poorly edited and overly clichéd, with a failed take on the female vigilante.
The colorful, stylistic flourishes of 306 Hollywood makes it stand out among documentaries as something truly unique – an ordinary woman’s life rendered into an extraordinary film.
Though Carmine Cangialosi’s American Dresser has endearing moments, both Berenger and David have been on adventures far more befitting the ‘ride of a lifetime’.
Luca Guadagnino’s remake of Dario Argento’s Suspiria seeks to get under your skin, intimately and irreversibly – and succeeds in doing so.
The saying goes that the story writes itself, but White Boy Rick shows that even the best tales can be crafted into a boring, listless film.
Paul Feig’s latest, A Simple Favor, sees him unshackle himself from his comedy ties – unfortunately, the result is a subpar Gone Girl wannabe.
With some of his most impressively staged set pieces to date, Hold the Dark proves that Jeremy Saulnier is one of the most assured genre filmmakers working today.
It’s easy to call this season “more of the same”, but for a show as good as BoJack Horseman, that’s a compliment.
With two likable stars playing unlikable characters, some witty repartee that borders on being too wordy, and an overuse of its finer points, Destination Wedding ends up getting lost in execution.
Making Montgomery Clift reminds us that the legendary actor was a mortal being, fallible but also fiercely independent.
Due to some finer details, The Land of Steady Habits is not unsatisfying per se, but it also has no staying power.
A Fine Wife is an important film and a conversation starter, giving us a raw inside look at mental illness from the point of view of a loving mate.
The Toybox rises above being completely predictable with some interesting cinematic choices, and the decision to be unapologetically gruesome.
While Sierra Burgess is a Loser isn’t amazing, it’s worth a watch if you’re into something simple that has a happy ending.
The Wife is a middlebrow bore, a domestic drama with an intriguing concept that’s made easily forgettable due to the middle of the road direction from Bjorn Runge.