Film
Lelio’s latest film explores the plight of a woman whose intrinsic nature and self-worth are rejected by a world that doesn’t value her.
Annihilation wants to be a big movie about big ideas — what we get is a flawed impersonation of one.
As Alex Honnold observes, if he solos El Cap, it’s like winning a gold medal in the Olympics. But there’s no second or third place. If he fails, he dies.
Del Toro creates a visually intriguing world, but the story’s premise is too farfetched to work.
A devastating piece, given the recent mass murder in Parkland, Florida, but DeKalb Elementary unfolds with an almost eerie calm.
The film becomes a made-for-TV trial melodrama, with actors delivering oratorical speeches and the plot spinning several times with contrived, made-to-shock revelations.
Tehran Taboo –- which never would have been allowed to be filmed in its title city—is technically accomplished in its often gorgeous visuals and its textured sound design.
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The most compelling reason to see this film is Annette Bening’s performance as Gloria Grahame — it’s perfect.
Phantom Thread is an absorbing story about a genius who makes gorgeous dresses for wealthy women.
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