Peg Aloi
An engagingly put together cinematic celebration of the cat.
The film offers some intriguing twists and turns, and the excellent cast propels the narrative forward admirably. But the screenplay tries a bit too hard to dramatize character transformations in a short period of time.
Joe Wright’s 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen was a cultural tipping point; he was the bold standard bearer for what has become a spirited new form of historical cinema.
A provocative commentary on our need to recognize our our common humanity, the film is, at its heart, a painfully cautionary tale.
Gene Hackman’s legacy will never fade, and now, with his passing, many filmgoers may finally appreciate the enormity of his talent and the enduring impact of his work.
There’s always a fair bit of horror in the mix, as well as thrillers and dramas. Each entry has a chilly darkness at its core — these are stories that often abound with themes of cruelty, grief, terror, and dread.
It is impossible to think that anyone could have been exposed to David Lynch’s work — its generous vision, so far-reaching in its scope, so recognizably rooted in the modern human condition — and not come away changed, haunted, and awed.
“Babygirl” comes off as a rather lascivious take-down of yet another older woman who has everything she wants except … sexual excitement.
Perhaps director Marielle Heller decided that “Nightbitch”‘s unusual premise had to be balanced with a decorous storytelling trope.
Film Commentary: Zombie Apocalypse, Re-Imagined — The Legacy of “28 Days Later”
Where is the grandiose zombie apocalypse that illuminates the grotesque reality of the death-denying yet death-obsessed beings we’ve become? Ralph Fiennes knows.
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