ALLIED Secures Some Pulpy Thrills, But the Drama Falls Flat
How well do you really know your partner? Honestly, you probably know your spouse a whole lot better than the …Read the Rest
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ELLE Is Impressively-Acted But Slow-Moving
The new drama Elle is France’s pick for consideration as Best Foreign Language Film at the next Academy Awards (whether …Read the Rest
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS Is Artfully Icy
If you’ve seen any advertising for the new film Nocturnal Animals you might think of it as a fairly typical …Read the Rest
THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN Will Please Teens; Adults May Be Less Enthused
First things first: despite being called The Edge of Seventeen, you’re not going to hear the famous Stevie Nicks tune …Read the Rest
The Creatures of FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Steal the Show
Five years was all it took. The Harry Potter franchise was one of the biggest in cinematic history, breaking box …Read the Rest
LOVING Is a Gentle and Sweet Tribute
Director Jeff Nichols (Midnight Special, Mud and Take Shelter) has frequently taken on the fantastic in his movies. This includes …Read the Rest
ARRIVAL Packs An Emotional Wallop
Director Denis Villeneuve has been on a great run. His previous films, Sicario, Enemy and Prisoners have been unique films …Read the Rest
CHRISTINE Presents A Perceptive Character Study
“If it bleeds, it leads.” So says the manager of an independent TV station in this dark and disturbing biopic. …Read the Rest
MOONLIGHT Is A Seamless Coming-of-age Portrait
Richard Linklater spent 12 years shooting his coming-of-age feature Boyhood, all of it chronologically and in real time. It was …Read the Rest
HACKSAW RIDGE Mixes Melodrama With Brutality
It’s been, umm, awhile since we’ve seen a high profile Mel Gibson picture. His latest marks the first time the …Read the Rest