An Oversimplification of Her Beauty is a solid stroke of inventive creativity and artistic integrity, all buttressed by a profound love and understanding of film.
Les Gardiennes is another gracefully-directed film by Beauvois, and it gifts the audience with another perfect arrangement from Legrand, three gripping performances from Smet, Bay, and Bry, and plenty of eye-catching imagery to make up for its lagging pace.
Bolstered by the quiet compassion that has always been her strong suit, Lynn Shelton has turned in another stunning independent feature with Outside In that no one who enjoys the quieter side of life should miss.
Love, Simon may be a cute addition to the romantic comedy genre, but Film Inquiry writer Tessa Bahoosh argues that despite its abundance of charm, the film is more concerned with appealing to straight audiences, rather than the closeted kids who need it.
Based on a real-life and serious disease, Midnight Sun, though with initial potential, is ultimately too heavy-handed and clichéd to be an effective romantic drama.
Though with timely themes of inappropriate romance and sexuality, Submission sadly lacks the insight and perspective to become a movie that represents “now.”
Using almost an entirely autistic cast, Keep the Change is a groundbreaking, intimate portrait that humanizes and explores a vast array of people living with Autism.
Susan Walters’ All I wish offers a minimally interesting story, but serves up some fine performances from Sharon Stone, Ellen Burstyn, Liza Lapira, Tony Goldwyn, and Gilles Marini.
You can’t fault EVERY DAY for a lack of ambition – however, the film feels watered down by a breezy running time that doesn’t allow for a deeper exploration of the body swap conceit.