PATTI CAKE$: Blue Collar Fever Dream
Patti Cake$ is the true sleeper hit of the 2017 summer movie season, and here’s to hoping that it continues to build momentum as it makes its way to home video.
PERSON TO PERSON: The New York Comedy Revisited
Some of the lines in Person to Person may ring with a certain cliched timbre, but perhaps that should only be expected from a film that trades in tired New York stereotypes that are by their very nature familiar and inviting.
THE LOVERS: Love The One You’re With
The Lovers is an alternative romance that considers the harsh reality that maybe one love isn’t forever, and is simply the stuff of movies.
CHUCK: Another Requiem For A Heavyweight
Chuck is the story of boxing legend Chuck Wepner, yet never quite manages to match the outsized metaphoric grandeur of the film it inspired.
THE DEVIL’S CANDY: An Intersection Of Genius, Madness & The Devil
With The Devil’s Candy, provocative Australian director Sean Byrne proves he is one of the best genre filmmakers working today.
WILSON: A New Kind Of People Person
Wilson is as gleefully profane and heart-wrenchingly tragic film, that lives up to its creator’s legacy as a storyteller.
YOUTH IN OREGON: The Problem Of Pain
The right to die debate is treated with great dignity in Youth in Oregon, which is also buoyed by Frank Langella’s sensitive performance.
THE COMEDIAN: An Intriguing Tragedian
The Comedian boasts a few laughs and a fine performance by Robert De Niro, but the remainder of the film is a rather listless venture.
CHAPTER & VERSE: Embracing Black Souls
Chapter & Verse is another strong reminder that stories about black lives must continue to be told—even if it treads familiar ground.
GET THE GIRL: Romantic Digressions Amid Gunfire
Get the Girl is an action movie that is obsessed with the idea of an action movie, but not with actually being one.