East Bay Express
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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
Roma (2018)
In its calm compassion, it's the antithesis of cynicism.
Posted Dec 6, 2018
2
The Favourite (2018)
Hats off and huzzah to the three main actors.
Posted Nov 30, 2018
3
Shoplifters (Manbiki kazoku) (2018)
Another Kore-eda tale of hard-pressed individuals struggling to live "normal" lives in spite of it all. Get out your handkerchiefs.
Posted Nov 28, 2018
4
Green Book (2018)
In their predictable way, Tony Lip and Dr. Shirley give us hope for the future.
Posted Nov 28, 2018
5
Burning (Beoning) (2018)
Burning is a stylish, unsettling reminder that love can be a gateway to emotions more unpredictable than mere carnal desire.
Posted Nov 14, 2018
6
A Private War (2018)
A Private War is recommended.
Posted Nov 9, 2018
7
Suspiria (2018)
8
The Great Buster: A Celebration is a scintillating profile of one of the true geniuses of film.
Posted Nov 7, 2018
9
[Director Sasha] Freyer's fast-paced, antsy profile of a man whom curator Szarkowski called "the central photographer of his generation" is here for us to dash through, admiringly.
Posted Oct 31, 2018
10
The Price of Everything (2018)
See it, then get to know your local artists while you can still afford to talk to them.
Posted Oct 31, 2018
11
Wildlife (2018)
We finally decide that Dano and his actorly directorial impulses show quite a bit of promise, but that we can't wait to leave this particular family to its fate.
Posted Oct 24, 2018
12
The Happy Prince (2018)
Everett is deliriously good as the poet, floating on a cloud of gorgeous cinematography by John Conroy and Gabriel Yared's floridly romantic music.
Posted Oct 19, 2018
13
The Oath (2018)
The Oath is a black comedy so dire it comes as a relief when the characters try to murder each other.
Posted Oct 17, 2018
14
First Man (2018)
First Man realistically humanizes a genre notorious for fantasy. What a welcome change of pace.
Posted Oct 12, 2018
15
Free Solo (2018)
Free Solo is an excellent follow-up to the remarkable Meru, and a nail-biting cinematic experience in its own right.
Posted Oct 10, 2018
16
Colette (2018)
17
A Star Is Born (2018)
Just TV-commercial pathos and huggy redemption.
Posted Oct 3, 2018
18
Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018)
Fahrenheit 11/9 is a desperate, heartfelt rallying cry from someone who cares deeply. If it resonates with us, we have to prove it.
Posted Sep 26, 2018
19
Bisbee '17 (2018)
Despite a few slow spots, Bisbee '17 is a useful portrait of changing times in the West, as well as a reminder of how far we still have to go.
Posted Sep 26, 2018
20
White Boy Rick (2018)
McConaughey and Merritt work so well together that we almost lose sight of the industrious supporting players around them.
Posted Sep 19, 2018
21
Lizzie (2018)
Despite its gory denouement, Lizzie's emotional bloodlessness leaves us hanging.
Posted Sep 19, 2018
22
Kusama: Infinity (2018)
This marvelous biodoc opens the door to a unique, massively prolific talent. See it immediately.
Posted Sep 12, 2018
23
The Nun (2018)
The Nun is about as terrifying as a Cub Scout weenie roast. You've been warned.
Posted Sep 10, 2018
24
93Queen (2018)
93Queen (the title is an emergency dispatchers' tag line) is a rip-roaring "only in America" success story.
Posted Sep 4, 2018
25
The Bookshop (2018)
But it's Mortimer's obstinate, headstrong, heartbroken Florence we care about, because she's the only one in town who possesses the inner life of a dedicated bookworm.
Posted Sep 4, 2018
26
The setting seems like a place made for ghosts. And yet the lasting impression made by Gabriel and the Mountain is life-affirming and ultimately joyful.
Posted Aug 29, 2018
27
The Little Stranger (2018)
Writing problems are far scarier than restless spirits.
Posted Aug 29, 2018
28
Dark Crimes (2018)
Welcome to Dark Crimes, a movie that boldly sets itself a number of obstacles to overcome, beginning with two big ones: the writing and the directing.
Posted Aug 24, 2018
29
Juliet, Naked (2018)
30
Papillon (2018)
Pretend you're watching McQueen and Hoffman.
Posted Aug 22, 2018
31
The Captain (Der Hauptmann) (2018)
32
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Still, there's no doubt Crazy Rich Asians will have an impact on some Asian American audiences, who have been craving proper representation for years. They deserve a better movie.
Posted Aug 15, 2018
33
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
BlacKkKlansman is a true-crime story with a happy ending, plus a warning that happiness is not guaranteed. It's one of Lee's finest, and decisively one of the year's best.
Posted Aug 8, 2018
34
Nico, 1988 (2018)
35
The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
The screenplay by director Susanna Fogel and David Iserson (both TV vets) contains mountains of flab.
Posted Aug 1, 2018
36
Night Comes On (2018)
37
Dark Money (2018)
Dark Money brings us up to speed on the issues in a hurry - in this midterm election year there is no time to lose.
Posted Jul 25, 2018
38
Generation Wealth (2018)
39
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
40
Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)
41
Sorry to Bother You (2018)
42
Blindspotting (2018)
43
The Misandrists (2018)
For LaBruce fans and fearless curiosity seekers only.
Posted Jul 11, 2018
44
Whitney (2018)
Houston's fans will eat it up with a spoon, of course, but even the most skeptical viewer may come away with a better understanding of the perils of fame.
Posted Jul 5, 2018
45
The Most Unknown (2018)
In the meantime, this is the most intelligent package of cultural-scientific information of the year 2018, wherever you catch it.
Posted Jun 27, 2018
46
Damsel (2018)
47
48
Chung Kuo Cina (1972)
It's a magnificent piece of cinéma-vérité... The four hours pass very quickly.
Posted Jun 13, 2018
49
Superfly (2018)
But every now and then what passes for an original idea emerges from screenwriter Alex Tse (Sucker Free City) and Director X.
Posted Jun 13, 2018
50
Hereditary (2018)