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: Sep. 8, 2023
Limited (United States)
El Conde
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Carmencita will take flight in a tour de force scene of the hilarious acrobatics of an amateur finding her mid-air balance, and, combined with…Lachman’s luscious black and white photography…seems like something out of a Roy Andersson film.
Megalomaniac
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: With “Megalomaniac,” Ouelhaj not only has actual ideas about the perpetuity of evil, but has crafted an artistically arresting horror film
2023 Films In Theaters Now In Select Areas
Bottoms
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Gran Turismo
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The Pope’s Exorcist
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Astrakan
- Excerpt: …an interesting contribution to the genre from a director with a strong sense of style and a willingness to take risks.
Equalizer 3
Andrea Chase @ KillerMovierReviews.com
- Excerpt: Washington is, as usual, terrifically charismatic as the methodical and thorough killing machine. He adds a spark of genuine, if understated, delight to McCall’s metamorphosis. There’s a new sense of ease heretofore missing from that character who, while always calm, was also always on guard.
Friday Night Plan
Kathy Gibson @ Access Bollywood
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
Sarah Gopaul @ Digital Journal
- Excerpt: This is an unusual tale, but at a tight 96 minutes, it’s difficult to find a lot to complain about in this peculiar little comedy.
Perpetrator
Allen Almachar @ The MacGuffin
- Excerpt: Although the story barely holds together and the world building leaves a lot to be desired, it’s hard to ignore Jennifer Reeder’s talent in terms of craftsmanship.
Piaffe
C.H. Newell @ Father Son Holy Gore
- Excerpt: Oren’s film is all about letting our real selves grow, giving ourselves space for the growing pains of identity, and recognising that the power lies within us, as individuals, to determine our own identity.
The Unknown Country
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Maltz skillfully evolves her movie’s tone, melancholy becoming fearful uncertainty before embracing a love of life. She is particularly adept at evoking that feeling of restorative embrace family reunions can provide those who’ve been apart.
Will-o’-the-Wisp
Gregory J. Smalley @ 366 Weird Movies
- Excerpt: ubtlety isn’t always a virtue, but with a project as wispy as this—even at 67 minutes, its plot feels stretched-out—a little could have gone a long way.
2022 Films
Whaam! Blam! Roy Lichtenstein and the Art of Appropriation
Makr Leeper @ Mark Leeper’s Reviews
- Excerpt: WHAAM! BLAM! ROY LICHTENSTEIN AND THE ART OF APPROPRIATION (2022) is a documentary about Lichtenstein, Eisman, Heath, Barsalou, and others, covering both the history of comic book art as both low and high art, and Lichtenstein use of it. This is a documentary of interest to those interested in art, in the history of comic books, and the legal and moral issues of intellectual property.
2021 Films
The Loneliest Whale–The Search for 52
Makr Leeper @ Mark Leeper’s Reviews
- Excerpt: THE LONELIEST WHALE–THE SEARCH FOR 52 is a documentary about a whale that calls at 52 hertz. If you want a documentary that actually comes to a conclusion, this is probably not for you.
