Film
You will laugh at Uncut Gems, but you will leave the theater shaking.
Peter Keough has edited a useful, insightful, and delightful new collection of short essays that explore films that appeal to adults who seek childlike glee or awe at the movies.
Bombshell takes a stand, looking to portray its besieged women as complex, flawed human beings who also happen to be the victims of sexual harassment.
Director Greta Gerwig’s brilliant cast succeed in making Little Women a feel-good escapist movie with brains.
“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” –- Hamlet
Dark Waters may not be Todd Haynes’ most beautiful film, but it may yet prove to be among his most important.
Even with my caveats, A Hidden Life raises filmmaking to heights that will thrill Terrence Malick fans.
Though the story’s events are set in the present, the Gen X music feels right, coming as it does from an era when fear, decadence, and moral hypocrisy also dominated our culture.
There are few films these days that feel like such a familiar and sorely-needed balm for stressful times.
Film Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2019
Our demanding critics choose the best (and the most disappointing) films of the year.
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