Film Reviews
Wilson Kwong dives into two films that are interesting examples of dramatic French cinema with clear commercial appeal.
Have You Got It Yet is a vulnerable and intimate look at the rise of a band and the fall of a genius.
The Tale of Tsar Saltan marries the magnanimousness of Ptushko’s vision with the acute details of his set designs and costumes.
Dial of Destiny is not perfect, with noticeable flaws, but it is also very entertaining, exciting, and well-acted.
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken doesn’t make a huge splash, but it does tread well enough to be an enduring animated film for those still in the kiddie pool.
Asteroid City is stylistically undifferentiated from most of Anderson’s recent output but it does take the audience behind the curtain.
The Stranger has many surprises and very clever narrative journeys, managing to build an atmosphere of suspense with very few and wisely used resources.
From Fantastic Mr. Fox to The French Dispatch, something strange and different happens every time and Asteroid City is no different.
Lynch/Oz is a very film 101 documentary, one which aims to open doors for the performer, lover, and cinema enigma that is Lynch.
Fresh Kills is a uniquely compelling piece of work in the pantheon of gangster movies, grounded by powerful performances and a stellar directorial debut.
While Minted presents intrigue in both the product and the artists behind them, it struggles to become a cohesive unity of art and information.
Human Flowers of Flesh is just as enticing for anyone who has or hasn’t seen Beau Travail.
A cathartically devastating film, Our Son reaches deep into the wells of emotion.
Despite a rocky second act, Peppergrass still manages to be a successful thriller.
Time of Roses has a keen eye for design and tells a prescient tale of the lie that hides within “The End of History”.