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: Aug. 13, 2021
Wide (United States)
Free Guy
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Respect
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Limited (United States)
CODA
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: If it is not quite a masterpiece, it is only due to Heder’s all encompassing ambition to produce a multi-faceted portrait of her heroine.
Ema
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Those who prefer straightforward narratives are likely to be perplexed by “Ema,” a character study of a strong, fiery female which uses dance and jaw dropping visual compositions to advance its themes.
Ema
- Excerpt: https://www.filminquiry.com/ema-2019-review/
Raging Fire
Brent McKnight @ The Last Thing I See
- Excerpt: Simply the best action movie of the year so far, and if we see one better, we’re damn lucky.
2021 Films In Theaters Now In Select Areas
The Green Knight
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Jungle Cruise
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Nine Days
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Old
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Pig
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Riders of Justice
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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
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Stillwater
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The Suicide Squad
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Ailey
Jared Mobarak @ JaredMobarak.com
- Excerpt: The love everyone involved still has for him twenty-five-plus years later is obvious and inspiring, but is there more to him waiting to be unearthed? Probably.
Annette
- Excerpt: Starring Adam Driver as a cynical stand-up comedian with a gift for self-sabotage and Marion Cotillard as the renowned opera singer who tries to show him he can in fact be loved, if he’d only just allow it, Annette was set to be a Sparks album and tour until the Maels met Carax and embraced the opportunity to turn their lifelong dream of making a movie into a reality. The result is intense, amusing, emotional, odd, and oftentimes incredibly bleak — so in other words, quintessentially Sparks.
Annette
Josh Taylor @ The Forgetful Film Critic
- Excerpt: I’m ultimately mixed on Annette. It’s a radical act of avant-garde filmmaking from three one-of-a-kind creative talents. It also gets bogged down with a solipsistic narcissist main character and frankly becomes a real bummer, especially in its final minutes.
Brain Freeze
Brent McKnight @ The Last Thing I See
- Excerpt: Proof once again that zombie movies still have something to offer.
Dirt Music
Sebastian Zavala @ Ventana Indiscreta [Spanish]
- Excerpt: It isn’t a great romantic movie, but it’s certainly one of the best-looking. Despite that, it’s still an overly pompous and self-indulgent melodrama.
The God Committee
Bev Questad @ itsjustmovies.com
- Excerpt: Stark has written and directed a thoughtful film reflecting standard moral theories that apply not just to the Transplant Committee, but to human decisions in every area of life.
Haseen Dillruba
Kathy Gibson @ Access Bollywood
The Hidden Life of Trees
Bev Questad @ itsjustmovies.com
- Excerpt: At a time when we are looking for help with climate change and the sustainability of our natural world, “The Hidden Life of Trees” brings crucial forestry information to the table with gorgeous color and a surprising story.
John and the Hole
Jared Mobarak @ JaredMobarak.com
- Excerpt: I get the impulse to leave things open-ended. The problem, however, is that I think doing so was a way to save [them] from having to solve the problem they wrote on the board.
Kandisha
Herman Dhaliwal @ Cinema Sanctum
- Excerpt: Kandisha is an overall effective horror film, and fans of Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo will probably find a lot to like here, especially in the few moments where they really indulge in the carnage.
The Last Mercenary
Herman Dhaliwal @ Cinema Sanctum
- Excerpt: David Charhon is balancing a lot of moving parts, and not all of it immediately clicks. However, when it’s leans on the ridiculous, it can be fun.
Lorelei
Jared Mobarak @ The Film Stage
- Excerpt: Credit Doyle for not letting this thing get out of hand as far as forgetting who these people are underneath their surfaces. Expect some emotional fireworks along the journey.
Materna
Jared Mobarak @ JaredMobarak.com
- Excerpt: It’s moments of abject fright where impulse takes over in ways that show who we are beneath the images we present to the world.
Naked Singularity
Jared Mobarak @ The Film Stage
- Excerpt: Rather than make a great film, however, these positives have me placing the presumedly better book into my queue.
Sabaya
Bev Questad @ itsjustmovies.com
- Excerpt: “Sabaya” is a remarkable film with remarkable access to suffering, resilience and compassion.
Seobok
Brent McKnight @ The Last Thing I See
- Excerpt: This South Korean sci-fi thriller has a lot to say about cloning, the meaning of being human, ethical ramifications of eternal life, and slick genre action.
Vivo
Betty Jo Tucker @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews
- Excerpt: Although Lin-Manuel Miranda’s original songs add to the entertainment quality of VIVO, the cute title character steals the show.
What We Left Unfinished
Herman Dhaliwal @ Cinema Sanctum
- Excerpt: The doc could have used some extra context and information to better absorb these stories, but the film offers a lot of things to learn.
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
Brent McKnight @ The Last Thing I See
- Excerpt: An exhaustive deep dive into the history of folk horror around the globe.
