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. 3, 2021
Wide (United States)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
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Limited (United States)
Yakuza Princess
- Excerpt: Co-written and directed by Brazilian filmmaker Vicente Amorim, Yakuza Princess stars Japanese singer-songwriter Masumi as a young woman living in São Paulo who discovers she is heiress to half of Japan’s yakuza crime syndicate — and the other half is trying to kill her. Yet when one looks beyond the immediate novelty of the film’s title, one is taken aback by how dull and derivative Yakuza Princess actually is.
2021 Films In Theaters Now In Select Areas
Annette
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Candyman
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CODA
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Cruella
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The Suicide Squad
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Together
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Anne at 13,000 Ft.
Herman Dhaliwal @ Cinema Sanctum
- Excerpt: The film is a raw and naturalistic drama that works as well as it does because of the strong work put in from Deragh Campbell.
Anne at 13,000 Ft.
Shelagh Rowan-Legg @ ScreenAnarchy
Black Island
Joao Pinto @ Portal Cinema [Portuguese]
Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed
Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: As a fan of artist Bob Ross, this is an interesting portrait. However, I would have preferred an incisive documentary that focused more on the man himself, than the backroom shenanigans of the company that bears his name.
Cinderella
Confetti
- Excerpt: Confetti is a gentle story about a mother who will do anything to get help for her dyslexic daughter. The obstacles she faces are daunting. They live in China, where the schools make no accommodations for students who are “not normal.”
Don’t Breathe 2
Joao Pinto @ Portal Cinema [Portuguese]
Eyimofe
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Shooting on 16mm, the brothers have created a vibrant, neorealistic film from the perspectives of a loosely connected man and woman facing different cultural obstacles trying to leave the city which is the film’s third main character.
The Faithful: The King, The Pope, and the Princess
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat @ SpiritualityandPractice.com
- Excerpt: A spiritual quest for faith, meaning, and purpose through the images of global icons.
French Exit
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat @ SpiritualityandPractice.com
- Excerpt: An impeccable comedy of manners full of quirky performances.
The God Committee
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat @ SpiritualityandPractice.com
- Excerpt: A provocative drama about the ethical questions involved in choosing an organ transplant recipient.
He’s All That
- Excerpt: It is a sweet little end of summer sorbet with appealing young performers and a script that refreshes the original without overdoing it.
He’s All That
Betty Jo Tucker @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews
- Excerpt: This gender-switch remake does an excellent job of showing how the two main characters become better persons and develop genuine feelings for each other despite their differences.
How I Became a Superhero
Joao Pinto @ Portal Cinema [Portuguese]
The Last letter From Your Lover
Joao Pinto @ Portal Cinema [Portuguese]
No Man of God
- Excerpt: The heart of No Man of God is two men talking to each other, so it’s fortunate that Kirby and Wood deliver a real acting tour-de-force.
No Man of God
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: A stagey, yet still sufficiently compelling exploration of evil.
Paw Patrol: The Movie
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: PAW Patrol: The Movie exemplifies the old cliché – it really is a picture the whole family can enjoy.
Scenes from an Empty Church
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat @ SpiritualityandPractice.com
- Excerpt: Dramedy about how the faith and forgiveness of two Catholic priests are tested during the pandemic.
Songbird
Joao Pinto @ Portal Cinema [Portuguese]
Stardust
Joao Pinto @ Portal Cinema [Portuguese]
Sweet Girl
Herman Dhaliwal @ Cinema Sanctum
- Excerpt: I don’t know if I would necessarily recommend Sweet Girl but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have a good time. I find a lot of comfort in the sort of 90s thrillers that Brian Andrew Mendoza is trying to evoke here
Vacation Friends
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: You can almost feel the movie straining to set up its extreme gags, and the comedy gets crushed under the weight of that.
Who You Think I Am
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: The film, which begins as a middle-aged woman’s catfishing expedition…becomes something far more disturbing and devastating as Claire opens up along with Nebbou’s aperture.
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
Worth
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Colangelo’s film may be visually drab, but it features many strong emotional scenes and an interesting character study of a man whose heart was in the right place but whose head was focused on figures.
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Anthology films are notoriously difficult to pull off successfully, but “The Year of the Everlasting Storm” presents seven distinct voices addressing a common theme on a spectrum running from linear narrative to experimental art without a dud in the bunch.
2020 Films
Color Out of Space
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Gretel & Hansel
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I Carry You with Me
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat @ SpiritualityandPractice.com
- Excerpt: A love story about two gay immigrants that is full of surprises.
The Stand-In
Joao Pinto @ Portal Cinema [Portuguese]
To the Stars
Joao Pinto @ Portal Cinema [Portuguese]
