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Tomatometer-approved critic(s):
Brent Simon, Harvey S. Karten, Perri Nemiroff
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
B+
A Whale of a Tale (2018)
2
A-
The Wife (2018)
3
B+
Skate Kitchen (2018)
4
B+
The Swan (Svanurinn) (2018)
A 9-year-old sent for the summer to rural Iceland learns more about nature than she could absorb in any school book.
Posted Aug 5, 2018
5
B+
Madeline's Madeline (2018)
Helena Howard as title character is one of the great debut performances in recent years.
Posted Aug 5, 2018
6
B
A Prayer Before Dawn (2018)
Don't even think about committing a crime in Thailand.
Posted Aug 5, 2018
7
B
8
B+
Gavagai (2018)
A delightfully quirky road-and-buddy movie taking place in a remote area of Norway.
Posted Jul 28, 2018
9
B
Rondo (2018)
Rivers of blood stain the glossy wood floors in a sleazily satisfying thriller.
Posted Jul 27, 2018
10
A-
Among the most spectacular action pictures of all time.
Posted Jul 24, 2018
11
B+
The Bleeding Edge (2018)
Your orthopedist doesn't want you to see this.
Posted Jul 22, 2018
12
B+
Puzzle (2018)
Save the $200/hour on psychotherapy. Invest a couple of bucks on a jigsaw puzzle and turn from repressed mouse to confident woman.
Posted Jul 22, 2018
13
B+
The Captain (Der Hauptmann) (2018)
A stunning look at how the right overcoat can turn a schlemiel into a respected leader.
Posted Jul 22, 2018
14
B+
The two assassinations in the title are in the service of a film that allows Sam Elliott beautifully to convey the loneliness and melancholy of old age.
Posted Jul 20, 2018
15
B
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
More energy and imagination than the 2008 "Mamma Mia!"
Posted Jul 17, 2018
16
C
Damascus Cover (2018)
Casablanca, Morocco is a more interesting character than anyone in this picture.
Posted Jul 15, 2018
17
C+
Generation Wealth (2018)
Presumes to understand American by focusing on extremes.
Posted Jul 15, 2018
18
C+
Skyscraper (2018)
Awesome but repetitious visual effects cannot compensate for the film's unclear plot and witless dialogue.
Posted Jul 10, 2018
19
B+
Path of Blood (2018)
Consider this a primary source examining the methods of terrorists in the Middle East.
Posted Jul 8, 2018
20
B+
Eighth Grade (2018)
Highlights Elsie Fisher's stunning performance as an awkward 13-year-old who tries to overcome her shyness by posting videos of advice to her peers.
Posted Jul 8, 2018
21
C+
Shock and Awe (2018)
A schmaltzy look at the workings of a syndicate determined to expose the U.S. mistake in Iraq while one of its subsidiaries refuses to print it.
Posted Jul 8, 2018
22
A-
A shocking look at how preserving a family's reputation appears to allow a young woman's father and brother to contemplate murdering their daughter.
Posted Jul 8, 2018
23
B
Sorry to Bother You (2018)
Trippy hallucinations in an imaginative tale.
Posted Jul 1, 2018
24
B
Custody (Jusqu'à la garde) (2018)
Custody battles often ends in compromises solutions but the couple in this film are out to do royal battle, the woman claiming her right to 100% custody.
Posted Jun 25, 2018
25
B+
Three Identical Strangers (2018)
Will make you think next time you feel like scientifically manipulating a set of triplets.
Posted Jun 25, 2018
26
B+
The Cakemaker (2018)
A romance between a German baker and an Israeli businessman is delicious and easily digested.
Posted Jun 25, 2018
27
B+
Leave No Trace (2018)
Captures like few other films a remarkable bond between father and daughter.
Posted Jun 24, 2018
28
B
Araby (Arábia) (2018)
A partly allegorical look at an Everyman that concludes that travel is broadening.
Posted Jun 17, 2018
29
B
Boundaries (2018)
Vera Farmiga's stunning performance saves this hokum.
Posted Jun 17, 2018
30
C+
The Catcher Was A Spy (2018)
Stereotypical scenes like those taking place at night during fogs do little to enhance this old-fashioned spy melodrama.
Posted Jun 17, 2018
31
B
Eating Animals (2018)
I had hoped this doc would focus on Foer's evolution in favor of vegetarianism but instead it is a mostly a look at the way small farms have been crushed by agribusiness.
Posted Jun 11, 2018
32
B
Loving Pablo (2018)
Reasonably tense dramatization of the career of a major drug lord.
Posted Jun 10, 2018
33
B+
An iconic look at a hard-working Mexican immigrant.
Posted Jun 4, 2018
34
B+
If you eat food, you should like this look at a world-famous chef.
Posted Jun 4, 2018
35
B
On Chesil Beach (2018)
Conveys a subtext about the importance of having sex before marriage.
Posted May 14, 2018
36
A-
First Reformed (2018)
A dazzling exploration of the soul of a reverend overwhelmed by his guilt over the death of his son in Iraq.
Posted May 14, 2018
37
B
Revenge (2018)
A bloody good time.
Posted May 7, 2018
38
A-
Beast (2018)
A well developed thriller with horror undertones.
Posted May 7, 2018
39
B+
The Girl and The Picture (2018)
A short but trenchant look at the Japanese rape of Nanjing told through a survivor interview with archival background.
Posted Apr 27, 2018
40
B+
Focuses on Moritz Bleibtrue's humorous and often poignant performance as a survivor.
Posted Apr 22, 2018
41
B+
Disobedience (2018)
Highlights the problems and joys of a woman who does not fit in and is proud of it.
Posted Apr 22, 2018
42
B+
Backstabbing for Beginners (2018)
Digs deep into the corruption of one UN program.
Posted Apr 22, 2018
43
B+
A trunk-ful of love for an animal that will never forget.
Posted Apr 20, 2018
44
B
Where Is Kyra? (2018)
A dark tale of poverty in the midst of plenty.
Posted Apr 8, 2018
45
B
Borg Vs. McEnroe (2018)
This drama captures the excitement of perhaps the most exciting tennis match in history.
Posted Apr 8, 2018
46
B+
The Heart of Nuba (2018)
47
C+
Shelter (2018)
Its bursts of energy are neither credible nor sweat-drenching.
Posted Apr 1, 2018
48
B+
You Were Never Really Here (2018)
Joaquin Phoenix is mesmerizing as he walks through an adventure like a man in a fog.
Posted Apr 1, 2018
49
B+
Chappaquiddick (2018)
Ponders a cold case indicting a former U.S. senator: why did Ted Kennedy wait nine hours before reporting that car accident?
Posted Apr 1, 2018
50
B
The Endless (2018)
An intriguing look at an almost mystical group living in a commune.
Posted Apr 1, 2018