Well-acted and shot, respectfully reverent and, at times, creepy in its slow-burn themes of sex, death and retribution, X is a nod to the origins of the modern horror film, nostalgic without ever winking from the present. …
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The Batman thrills with superb production values, a fascinating turn from star Pattinson who conveys surprising depth behind the mask, a richly conceived world of gritty, tenebrous beauty, and perhaps best of all, a most welcome departure from the usual, routine fantasy exploits.…
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Dazzling, innovative, devastating: Joachim Trier's marvel of a movie asks whether we can ever be certain that the most important decisions we make in our lives will be the right ones.…
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Kidman is superb, with the precision that only the most immaculate, detail conscious actors can assume.…
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It may not have been necessary, but Steven Spielberg’s shiny new version of West Side Story has enough going for it to merit a recommendation – it’s a colorful, energetic update.…
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Pablo Larrain’s Spencer, featuring Kristen Stewart as a tormented Princess of Wales on a Christmas holiday with the Royal Family at Sandringham House, is primarily of interest for the star’s transfixing performance as the put-upon noble who would rather be anywhere else than under sovereign…
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As an excavation of a place, time and a personal history, Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago deconstructs Chicago poet and novelist Barry Gifford in an original movie portrait of the artist as a young man, told in a variety of forms, against a backdrop…
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As Roger Ebert frequently asserted, the first and most important question to ask of a film is what its makers intended, and the second is how well they executed upon said intentions. This, of course, does not allow for questioning whether what was intended/executed…
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