There are times when a film might attempt to pack too much movie into a single work, and I can easily see people having that issue with the latest from […]
In a setup and general vibe that reminded me of films like Romancing the Stone, The Lost City tells the story of frustrated romance novelist Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock), who […]
An early candidate for the most adorable film of the year, the festival favorite 7 Days recently won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature for director Roshan Sethi, […]
On the heels of what was effectively a one-woman show in the school shooting drama The Desperate Hour, star Naomi Watts returns with another film clearly shot during the pandemic […]
When last we met Chicago native Graham Moore, he was picking up an Oscar for his first produced screenplay, 2014’s The Imitation Game. If memory serves, at the time, he […]
First-time filmmaker Mariama Diallo combines social commentary and surrealist horror in Master, a film that earns most of its goodwill through yet another riveting performance from Regina Hall. She is Gail […]
This one is bonkers. Top to bottom bonkers. More importantly, the return to movie-making by director Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction, 9 1/2 Weeks, Jacob’s Ladder), Deep Water) finds ways to […]
Pulling together a pair of Oscar winners—actor Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies) and writer Graham Moore (The Imitation Game)—The Outfit is a tightly wound, delightfully intriguing thriller that also happens […]
I have a tendency to counter anyone’s argument that they didn’t like a film because it didn’t meet their expectation of what the film would be or didn’t turn out […]
Pixar’s Turning Red is another groundbreaking stunner that combines elements of both Eastern and Western animation style to tell the story of Mei Lee (voiced by Rosalie Chiang), a confident […]
When you’re a 13-year-old girl, there’s nothing quite as dramatic—or traumatic—as being a 13-year-old girl. Hormones are raging, bodies are changing, there’s so much you don’t know about who you […]
The director (Shawn Levy, Real Steel and The Night at the Museum movies) and the star (Ryan Reynolds) of last year’s smash Free Guy have re-teamed to bring us less a […]