‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ shines a spotlight on the quasi-Christian Shakers. But content concerns, including heresy, ruin the movie’s …
While ‘The Optimist’ is never gratuitous, the fact that it walks us through the gates of Auschwitz makes this story …
The Charli XCX mockumentary ‘The Moment’ self-describes itself as decidedly not family friendly, which makes our job a whole lot …
Oscar nominee ‘The Secret Agent’ isn’t really about spy work. It’s just an odd, bloody, foul and painfully slow film.
The Revenant, like the land it depicts, is beautiful, brutal and unforgiving.
‘Dead Man’s Wire’ is indeed a well-made movie—as tightly wound as a wire itself. But this movie, too, is tethered …
‘H is for Hawk’ is at times beautiful and moving, at times hard and cutting. This film is not to …
‘Still Hope’ is a challenging film that details the horrors of human trafficking. But it also tells us that there …
‘The Choral’ is a period war drama with a great cast and some serious potential. But it doesn’t lift up …
Tarantino’s skills are considerable. But excess might as well be his middle name. ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ is …
Amazon’s ‘Mercy’ offers audiences a dystopian tale with moments of intense violence and some crude language, too.
A24’s ‘Marty Supreme’ is the bloodiest, foulest, most obscene movie about table tennis that you’ll ever see.
‘Is This Thing On?’ has some unexpectedly resonant thoughts on marriage but also pervasive profanity and plenty of sexually charged …
Angel’s ‘I Was a Stranger’ evokes sympathy for refugees escaping horrific conditions by displaying their violent circumstances onscreen.
Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ explores what may have shaped William Shakespeare as he crafted the masterpiece tragedy of ‘Hamlet.’