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: Feb. 18, 2022
Wide (United States)
The Cursed
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Dog
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Uncharted
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Limited (United States)
A Banquet
Strawberry Mansion
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: This trippy travel through time and space and dreams is like “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” by way of “Alice in Wonderland” with the artsy craftsy production style of the “Be Kind Rewind” crew.
2022 Films In Theaters Now In Select Areas
Blacklight
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Death on the Nile
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Marry Me
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Moonfall
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Big bug
Samuel Castro @ El Colombiano [Spanish]
- Excerpt: Jeunet se burla de nuestra tendencia a querer que la tecnología nos haga todo (en una escena un personaje usa un dron miniatura para que le encuentre las gafas) y apunta con dardos punzantes a temas como la clonación de mascotas, la futura incapacidad humana ante el contacto físico o la obsolescencia programada.
Call Jane
Cecilia Barroso @ Cenas de Cinema [Portuguese]
Catch the Fair One
Cecilia Barroso @ Cenas de Cinema [Portuguese]
Catch the Fair One
- Excerpt: [Wladyka] makes excellent use of Reis’s physical talents and intensity—her performance was recognized with a Special Jury Mention at the film’s debut at the Tribeca Film Festival—and Ross Giardina’s cinematography captures both the bleakness of Kaylee’s world and the intensity of her determination.
Compartment No. 6
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: On its surface, Finland’s shortlisted submission for the International Feature Oscar…is a romantic buddy comedy, but the filmmaker…has gone for something deeper, illustrating the detrimental effects of snap judgments and self-delusion.
Donkeyhead
Herman Dhaliwal @ Cinema Sanctum
- Excerpt: At a time when most exercises in representation coming from the entertainment industry feels superficial, pandering, and exploited by corporations for profit, it’s refreshing to see a film that can touch on an underexplored perspective in a way that is truly genuine, totally fearless in its approach, and actually has something to say.
The Fallout
Cecilia Barroso @ Cenas de Cinema [Portuguese]
Gehraiyaan
Kathy Gibson @ Access Bollywood
Good Luck to you, Leo Grande
Cecilia Barroso @ [Portuguese]
I Want You Back
- Excerpt: The end result is that what should be a 91-minute piece of February fluff runs inexplicably close to two hours with only as many laughs as a somewhat promising 20-minute sitcom pilot episode might supply.
I Want You Back
Derek Deskins @ Edge Media Network
- Excerpt: Eastwoods aside, “I Want You Back” isn’t altogether awful. It’s a perfectly pleasant movie, with an admittedly cute ending, that will inspire the occasional chortle and leave you feeling just fine.
I Want You Back
Italian Studies
Cecilia Barroso @ Cenas de Cinema [Portuguese]
The Long Walk
- Excerpt: A rich, complex tapestry of a film, woven together with elements of horror and science-fiction, The Long Walk confirms Do as one of the most intriguing new artists working in genre cinema.
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: : It plays to the beats of the influential “Local Hero,” right down to its melancholy last scene, while also championing the value of teachers. “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” is the very definition of a crowd pleaser.
Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop
Kirsten Hawkes @ Parent Previews
- Excerpt: The plot is thin, the characters thinner, and the solution to the puzzle isn’t hard to figure out but a good time is had by all.
The Pink Cloud
Cecilia Barroso @ Cenas de Cinema [Portuguese]
Resurrection
Cecilia Barroso @ [Portuguese]
Seobok: Project Clone
- Excerpt: While the film devolves all too quickly into a cavalcade of unfortunate dialogue and confusing double-crossing, Gong’s performance in it is a reminder of his considerable star power—and the main asset of Seobok: Project Clone.
The Sky Is Everywhere
Kirsten Hawkes @ Parent Previews
The Tinder Swindler
Cecilia Barroso @ [Portuguese]
When You Finish Saving the World
Cecilia Barroso @ [Portuguese]
2021 Films
Ailey
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Drive My Car
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Encanto
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Flee
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MLK/FBI
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Nightmare Alley
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Parallel Mothers
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Passing
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Pig
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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
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Titane
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No Land’s Man
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Despite some issues with the writing, and the fact that the romance and the character’s story is a bit far-fetched on some levels, the comments Farooki wanted to present are well communicated through an approach that is both analytical and entertaining, while the sense of humor and the audiovisual beauty are on a high level.
Private Desert
Cecilia Barroso @ Cenas de Cinema [Portuguese]
Swallow
Cecilia Barroso @ Cenas de Cinema [Portuguese]
2020 Films
The Asadas
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: “The Asadas” is a very entertaining, very easy-to-watch film that manages to present such a difficult concept in a way that is both sensitive and easy going, and a rather interesting portrait of a very interesting man.
Holding It In
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: In the end, the taste “Holding It In” leaves is mixed. On the one hand, the informational purpose of the documentary is achieved to the fullest in technical terms, on the other hand the whys remain until the end.
