Tag: movie review

‘Bacurau’ director Kleber Mendonça Filho keeps it weird but still stays grounded with this relevant political thriller set in 1977 Brazil.

Rian Johnson’s new “Knives Out” mystery hits all the expected sweet spots, but also goes in some unexpected (and delightful) directions.

A failed attempt at a true crime fuels this entertaining meta documentary.

Noah Baumbach’s latest boasts wonderful performances from an all-star cast, but can’t quite decide what it wants to be.

Joachim Trier’s latest is a one of the year’s best, a staggeringly poignant and emotionally complicated story of family, art, and their intersections.

Richard Linklater’s chronicle of the making of Godard’s “Breathless” is a charming valentine to the creative process, though some of its notes are a touch obvious.

Scott Cooper’s portrait of the Boss is exactly the kind of cliché-ridden, by-the-numbers biopic that it looks like.

Kelly Reichardt puts her distinctive spin on the heist movie with this deft, downbeat entry into the genre.

Luca Guadagnino’s university-set drama is basically a movie-length lecture by a mediocre professor.

Dwayne Johnson wins with blood, sweat, and tears, but everyone else takes a loss in Benny Safdie’s MMA drama.

Andrew Durham’s adaptation of Alysia Abbott’s memoir covers well-trod ground, but with enough specificity (and fine performances) to stand out.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest is the movie of the moment, a thrilling stew of social commentary, pointed cynicism, and unapologetic thrills.