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: Dec. 2, 2022
Wide (United States)
Violent Night
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Limited (United States)
Four Samosas
Kathy Gibson @ Access Bollywood
Nr. 10
Jared Mobarak @ The Film Stage
- Excerpt: That dry humor keeps us invested while also lulling us to sleep before genial smiles inevitably turn into cold-blooded smirks. And it culminates with a finale as satisfyingly cathartic as it is diabolically open-ended, thanks to Günther’s naivete.
2022 Films In Theaters Now In Select Areas
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
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Blonde
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Bones and All
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Call Jane
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The Fabelmans
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Fall
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
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The Good Nurse
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The Lost City
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The Menu
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Mr. Malcolm’s List
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She Said
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Strange World
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Ticket to Paradise
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Till
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All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: [Poitras’s] non-linear structure and editing are a unique approach to the biographical documentary, an engrossing work which showcases all the ways Nan Goldin has left her mark.
Argentina, 1985
Bavner Donaldo @ Cinejour [Indonesian]
Armageddon Time
Bavner Donaldo @ Cinejour [Indonesian]
Bardo
Jared Mobarak @ JaredMobarak.com
- Excerpt: Some of what Iñárritu creates works better than others, but it all comes from the heart. The artistry and cinematography prove next level regardless.
Blood Relatives
Jared Mobarak @ The Film Stage
- Excerpt: Segan and Moroles excel at bringing heart (albeit jaded) to the whole. Because this isn’t your usual master and sire relationship. This is deadbeat dad stepping up and rebellious teen doing all she can to ensure doing so won’t be easy.
The Book Keepers
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat @ SpiritualityandPractice.com
- Excerpt: A keen documentary with spiritual insights into grief and resilience.
Broadway Rising
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
Cat Daddies
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat @ SpiritualityandPractice.com
- Excerpt: Portraits of the mutually rewarding relationships between nine men and their cats, showing us what we can all learn from human-animal connections.
Causeway
Jared Mobarak @ JaredMobarak.com
- Excerpt: Causeway possesses a powerful display of recognition despite that seemingly barebones plot. Through Lawrence’s excellent work in this return to her indie roots and Henry’s scene-stealing support, we can see their characters’ long road ahead.
Christmas with You
Kirsten Hawkes @ The Noel Diary
Descendant
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat @ SpiritualityandPractice.com
- Excerpt: A thematically rich documentary about the last ship to bring enslaved people to the United States.
Devotion
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: Guaranteed to leave you moved at the end.
Disenchanted
Kirsten Hawkes @ Parent Previews
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: If nothing else, it proves just how great the original was. ENCHANTED’s magic simply couldn’t be replicated.
Emily the Criminal
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: A bit overt in its messaging, I liked the parallel dramatic arcs pitting the lead’s personal and professional awakenings together for a tense climax.
Enola Holmes 2
Kirsten Hawkes @ Parent Previews
EO
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: I can say with full confidence that EO is the best live-action movie I’ve ever seen where the star is a donkey.
Jared Mobarak @ JaredMobarak.com
- Excerpt: Sadly, like Balthazar, EO just wasn’t for me. Because while the whole is enjoyable, it’s also fleeting. I’m glad to have experienced the journey, but that’s it.
Falling for Christmas
Kirsten Hawkes @ The Noel Diary
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
- Excerpt: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is a refreshing take on the classic fairy tale. Beautifully animated with a story that provides more depth than a puppet trying to become a real boy.
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: Even if the whole thing doesn’t come together flawlessly, seeing one of our best filmmakers put a fresh spin on a classic piece of fiction provides sufficient enjoyment.
I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat @ SpiritualityandPractice.com
- Excerpt: A Canadian drama about a quirky woman’s creativity and passion.
A Love Story
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat @ SpiritualityandPractice.com
- Excerpt: A simple, sensitive film about love, loss, and the nourishment provided by music.
Murina
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat @ SpiritualityandPractice.com
- Excerpt: An intense and well-acted psychodrama about misogyny.
My Father’s Dragon
Jared Mobarak @ JaredMobarak.com
- Excerpt: Love should never be conditional. It’s a necessary lesson to be learned and Twomey and company are very willing to tell it with the seriousness children films demand.
My Policeman
Kirsten Hawkes @ The Noel Diary
Nanny
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: While there are a few somewhat eerie moments, this is more a character study of a haunted woman trying to establish roots in a foreign land for the son who is an entire ocean away.
The Noel Diary
Kirsten Hawkes @ Parent Previews
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: a fascinating wartime tale…Arthur Harari’s classical filmmaking style brings us back to the war epics of the 50’s and 60’s and his narrative, with a run time of 167 minutes, certainly qualifies as epic.
The Other Tom
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat @ SpiritualityandPractice.com
- Excerpt: Poignant story of a mother trying to decide what is the best approach for dealing with her son who has ADHD.
Rosaline
Kirsten Hawkes @ Parent Previews
The School for Good and Evil
Kirsten Hawkes @ Parent Previews
The Son
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: Hugh Jackman is incredible in the lead role.
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Kirsten Hawkes @ Parent Previews
Stutz
- Excerpt: Jonah Hill’s Netflix doc takes its time to reveal itself, but when it does, it slowly morphs into a gently touching look into a therapist-patient relationship.
The Swimmers
Kirsten Hawkes @ Parent Previews
Wendell & Wild
Kirsten Hawkes @ Parent Previews
White Noise
Jared Mobarak @ JaredMobarak.com
- Excerpt: White Noise is funny, insightful, and downright scary at times for so much of that first two-thirds that it seems almost like the last portion was set-up to fail.
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat @ SpiritualityandPractice.com
- Excerpt: A startling and thoroughly researched documentary about the history of slavery and racism in the United States.
The Wonder
Kirsten Hawkes @ The Noel Diary
Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: Even a mesmerizing performance from Florence Pugh can’t save this lethargic drama.
