Excerpt: Rather than focus on white Americans’ need to open eyes to [their] vitriol and hate, the script asks their victims to shoulder the responsibility of their own oppression.
Excerpt: a very clever concept, but although it’s amusing for a while, “Psycho Goreman” spins off in too many directions, plot overtaking its simpler pleasures.
Excerpt: By never [giving anyone] a path towards redemption, Kostanski keeps things entertaining with a detached sense of revelry that lets us enjoy the gore without remorse.
Excerpt: Moore’s work is immediately identifiable…and this one is a beauty, its 17th century architecture comprised of geometric shapes, its forest magically rendered in swirling autumnal shades, its undulating wolf pack moving as one.
Excerpt: : the enjoyment of Ree’s film lies in turning initial impressions on their head, unfolding revelations better left for the audience to discover… an unlikely tale of human connection where risk delivers many rewards.
Excerpt: …a father daughter caper movie that plays like Kay Thompson’s Eloise crossed with “Manhattan Murder Mystery…” features the Bill Murrayist of Bill Murray roles
Excerpt: It might not age gracefully, but that doesn’t mean it won’t hold up as an entertaining curiosity. Moving as fast as it does, it is easy to get sucked up in all the chaos, keeping you engaged in the narrative, even when it dabbles into familiar territory.
Excerpt: Strong performances and a haunting atmosphere work in sync with Jayro Bustamante’s efforts in modernizing the folklore. It might not satisfy every horror fan because of its restrained nature, but it has a lot to say.
Excerpt: A devastatingly affecting vérité exploration of dementia, Florian Zeller’s ‘The Father’ sees Anthony Hopkins offer one of the very best performances of his career.
Excerpt: Dick Johnson is dead isn’t the old cliché of being about life instead of death. It’s very much about death. It’s unabashedly about death. However, it’s about the alternating sensations of crying and laughing we feel when we confront it.
Excerpt: Director Kirsten Johnson’s heartfelt, moving new documentary, Dick Johnson Is Dead, takes ninety minutes – culled from years of shooting for the picture – to make an uneasy, gallows humor sort of peace with the finality of death. It is a love letter from a daughter to a father, and vice versa.
Excerpt: While Blumhouse provided popcorn with their “The Hunt,” cowriter/directors Kleber Mendonça Filho (“Neighboring Sounds”) and his “Aquarius” production designer Juliano Dornelles offer a three star Michelin meal with this Cannes 2019 Jury Prize winner.
Excerpt: It’s a passionate film that does a good job at balancing the socio-political themes and the action. Its filmmaking is strong enough to leave an impression no matter where you’re from.
Excerpt: This artfully unfolding documentary is part political thriller, part paean to investigative free press, the whole haunted by Tedy Ursuleanu…who has turned her severe burning and disfigurement into something like national conscience performance art
Excerpt: So while there’s a lot to commend throughout this must-see journey of integrity amidst corruption, the reality remains that things may already be too late.
