2010s
Katie Says Goodbye proves playing an uplifting song at the end of a film doesn’t resolve the absence of thematic meaning that was lacking throughout the entire movie.
Frivolous in treatment and a trailer more impactful than the film itself, Loners never understands its true potential.
With gorgeous cinematography, The Third Wife invites us into a broken world of arranged marriage and patriarchy in 19th-century Vietnam.
When They See Us may be Ava DuVernay’s finest work, telling a deeply human story about the way people of color have been and continue to be seen.
In the Aisles takes audiences deep into the emotional lives of people who seem destined to hover on the periphery and highlights the beauty to be found there if one bothers to look.
While Head Count shows potential and has some really good high level thoughts, there’s just not enough scares to bring the film to life.
American Mirror: Intimation of Immortality is a strange beast, an undefinable fever dream of artistic memories and clashing personalities that shrugs off expected genre conventions.
Directed by Deon Taylor, The Intruder treads into territory that is unfathomable for most of us and may not be the kind of place you want to stay in.
With audiences expectations through the roof, Dark Phoenix’s climatic conclusion is a forgettable blockbuster.
If Michael J. Gallagher continues to craft sharp, smart films like Funny Story, he may build his own unique place in current American indie cinema.
By using a traditional revenge movie template, Jennifer Kent reminds us that we can have no catharsis for the horrors of the past.
The Souvenir is a refreshingly honest look at first love, class and privilege and includes a great performance by Honor Swinton Byrne. Janet Lee reviews.
Frances Ferguson combines the unsettling feeling that comes from its subject with the desire to watch someone overcome the endless hatred for their life.
The allure of Jon Foreman’s approach to life can be summed up by one day documented for all posterity in the documentary 25 in 24.
The Farewell reveals Lulu Wang is a director to watch out for, but loses impact by leaving so many of the themes it wishes to explore unspoken.