There’s plenty about Juliet, Naked that isn’t ideal, but it is cozy and predominantly feel-good.
Hope Springs Eternal deals with depressing subject matter – but does so with a sweetness that’s touching and entertaining.
A Simple Favor centers around Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), a mommy blogger who seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend Emily’s (Blake Lively) sudden disappearance from their small town.
Tighter constraints on content mean minor or extreme events examples of life imitating art would not occur, however censorship’s archaic and controlling past revokes one of the most important human rights: freedom of speech. Will this fight ever end?
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word is a solidly crafted portrait of the Pope with the occasional breathtaking moment, but lacking any new information.
Less a documentary, more an arthouse examination of a tennis great, Julien Faraut’s John McEnroe: In The Realm Of Perfection is a true original.
Mad To Be Normal should have been a film vibrating with R.D. Laing’s unique energy, but ends up being unfortunately unengaging.
In the sea of stellar coming-of-age films that have recently been released, The Swan’s beautiful blend of human drama and magical realism is still unique enough to stand out.
Where Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Oddysey was visionary and original, 2010: The Year We Make Contact failed to compete with the monolith that casts quite a shadow.
Lacking the dirsired jump scares and trust in itself, Our House is a film that will now be stuck in limbo, too tame for modern horror audiences and not emotionally satisfying enough for others.
Like Father is not a radical or subversive family comedy, but the cast has good chemistry and the big, tear-jerking moments make an impact.
I Used to Be Normal is a heartwarming reaffirmation of the power of fandom, a heartwarming, non-judgemental documentary that’s not just for boyband fans.
Castle Rock’s Filter is an impeccably scored episode, with enamoring performances by Spacek and Holland, that level out the grooves this mixed bag left behind.
In Green Book, a working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.
Dark Tourist transcends its genre and explores what it actually means to travel, making for one of the most remarkable and profound travel shows ever made.