Here are some reviews of films coming out at the theater this week as well as others that may be in theaters or newly on home video.
Opening: Jul. 19, 2024
Wide (United States)
Oddity
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Twisters
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Limited (United States)
Widow Clicquot
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: With “Holy Motors” cinematographer Caroline Champetier alternating between dark, shadowy interiors and magic hour vineyard scenes, director Thomas Napper has turned the whole into a historical feminist romantic triangle that satisfies on several levels.
2024 Films In Theaters Now In Select Areas
Fly Me to the Moon
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In a Violent Nature
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Kinds of Kindness
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Longlegs
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MaXXXine
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Am I OK?
Dan Stalcup @ The Goods: Film Reviews
- Excerpt: Am I OK? has the pitch and content typical of a straight-to-streaming film in the 2024 movie landscape, but its execution is sharper and more ambitious than most streamer fare.
Base Station
- Excerpt: “Base Station” is a gem of a film, another truly unique production by Park, who seems to continue the ‘ Korean Weird Wave’ all on his own at the moment.
Blue Period
- Excerpt: Although it rushes in moments here and there, in an effort to include as much of the original as possible, “Blue Period” manages to be something more than a great adaptation, an actual great movie.
Brats
Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: This documentary about the “Brat Pack” is earnest, but the pessimistic focus didn’t resonate with me.
Dandelion
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: Layne is fantastic. This is a journey of self-discovery and artistic craft as Dandelion’s sound, power, and compositions grow with each step forward.
Intermedium
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: INTERMEDIUM is exactly what you think it will be with its indie roots and hokey plot progressions as well as proof that those things don’t preclude a film from possessing an ample amount of heart.
Look Back
- Excerpt: Granted, the impact of the movie would probably be bigger if it ended in the first part, but the quality of the art here and the comments deriving from the story definitely compensate, in an overall excellent title.
A Mistake
Dennis Schwartz @ dennisschwartzreviews
- Excerpt: A medical drama about accountability that’s serious, bleak and powerful.
National Anthem
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Cowriter/director Luke Gilford expands on his 2020 photography book ‘National Anthem: America’s Queer Rodeo’ with a joyous celebration of queer life and the freedom to find oneself on one’s own terms.
Paradise
- Excerpt: In the end, “Paradise” emerges as film that shows that Son has some interesting ideas, but his command of the medium is not yet to a level that he can adequately present them on screen.
Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease
- Excerpt: Although there is an overall rawness here, both in technique and in narrative, and Hur does go a bit too far with his story, “Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease” emerges as an excellent movie, particularly due to its contextual richness, and as another testament to the progress of Korean animation.
Sisi & I
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: A fantastic character study that does well to spend time on the masks these women wear as well as the lives trapped beneath. Helped by a surprisingly anachronistic soundtrack of pop songs that invigorates the subject matter from stuffy to timeless.
Touch
- Excerpt: “Touch,” from Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur, is vast in scope, stretching over decades, languages, continents, and cultures, with themes of memory, aging, loss, and love. But its sensibility is as exquisitely tender as the flutter of a butterfly wing.
Young Woman and the Sea
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: This is one of Disney’s best live action films, certainly one of their best sports movies, in quite some time. Delivered with good old fashioned craft by director Joachim Rønning…“Young Woman” is also evidence of Daisy Ridley’s range as an actress
2023 Films
Between the White and Black Keys
- Excerpt: One will have to appreciate jazz at least a bit to enjoy the movie, while the style of the narrative does become a bit annoying on occasion. On the other hand, the uniqueness of the approach, the interesting story, the acting and casting, and the entertainment “Between the White and Black Keys” offers deem it a film that definitely deserves a watch.
Moro
- Excerpt: “Moro” is an excellent movie, definitely among the best in Mendoza’s filmography. A must watch.
Not Friends
- Excerpt: In the end, “Not Friends” emerges as a mixed bag, as its prolonged last part borders on cheesiness on occasion and in general, harms the quality of the movie. On the other hand, the comments are well presented and the meta aspect quite good, in a film that will probably appeal to fans of teenage rom-coms and is definitely entertaining for the majority of its duration.
Pigsy
- Excerpt: “Pigsy” is not a masterpiece in its field, but it is frequently impressive, fast and entertaining, and a movie that can definitely be described as feelgood.
Pull Up
- Excerpt: In the end, “Pull Up” emerges as a film which can be amusing at times, but not much more.