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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
B
Araby (Arábia) (2018)
A partly allegorical look at an Everyman that concludes that travel is broadening.
Posted Jun 17, 2018
2
B
Boundaries (2018)
Vera Farmiga's stunning performance saves this hokum.
Posted Jun 17, 2018
3
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
4
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
5
B
Loving Pablo (2018)
Reasonably tense dramatization of the career of a major drug lord.
Posted Jun 10, 2018
6
B+
An iconic look at a hard-working Mexican immigrant.
Posted Jun 4, 2018
7
B+
If you eat food, you should like this look at a world-famous chef.
Posted Jun 4, 2018
8
B
On Chesil Beach (2018)
Conveys a subtext about the importance of having sex before marriage.
Posted May 14, 2018
9
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
10
B
Revenge (2018)
A bloody good time.
Posted May 7, 2018
11
A-
Beast (2018)
A well developed thriller with horror undertones.
Posted May 7, 2018
12
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
13
B+
Focuses on Moritz Bleibtrue's humorous and often poignant performance as a survivor.
Posted Apr 22, 2018
14
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
15
B+
Backstabbing for Beginners (2018)
Digs deep into the corruption of one UN program.
Posted Apr 22, 2018
16
B+
A trunk-ful of love for an animal that will never forget.
Posted Apr 20, 2018
17
B
Where Is Kyra? (2018)
A dark tale of poverty in the midst of plenty.
Posted Apr 8, 2018
18
B
Borg Vs. McEnroe (2018)
This drama captures the excitement of perhaps the most exciting tennis match in history.
Posted Apr 8, 2018
19
B+
The Heart of Nuba (2018)
20
C+
Shelter (2018)
Its bursts of energy are neither credible nor sweat-drenching.
Posted Apr 1, 2018
21
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
22
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
23
B
The Endless (2018)
An intriguing look at an almost mystical group living in a commune.
Posted Apr 1, 2018
24
A-
Lean on Pete (2018)
Charlie Plummer rocks as a 15-year-old forced to fend for himself and having adventures that few young people could imagine.
Posted Apr 1, 2018
25
B
Gemini (2018)
An involving look into the relationship between a major actress and her status-climbing assistant.
Posted Mar 25, 2018
26
B+
Final Portrait (2018)
A solid look at the cultural dissonance between two artists of distinct temperaments.
Posted Mar 18, 2018
27
B+
Marion Cotillard is a knockout as a "dead" woman who returns to her home after a twenty-years' disappearance.
Posted Mar 18, 2018
28
B
Take Your Pills (2018)
You might think the filmmakers should warn about Ritalin and Adderall, but instead, they convey the positive effects and skip lightly over the risks.
Posted Mar 15, 2018
29
B+
Cold Hell (Die Hölle) (2017)
A keen exploration of fanaticism.
Posted Mar 14, 2018
30
A-
A richly textured and wholly satisfying mix of French and Korean cultures.
Posted Mar 6, 2018
31
C-
The Death of Stalin (2018)
There's much to satirize about the struggle for power in the Kremlin after Stalin's death, but this juvenile, overly-broad comedy does not rise to the level of parody.
Posted Mar 4, 2018
32
B
Though overly conventional, this biopic serves to show how one of the world's most influential people acquired his ideas from early adulthood.
Posted Feb 18, 2018
33
B
Oh Lucy! (2018)
A middle-aged Japanese woman is taken out of her shell by an American teacher in a delightful mix of comedy and revenge melodrama.
Posted Feb 17, 2018
34
B
Tehran Taboo (2018)
A must-see for sexually active women who want to become virgins once again.
Posted Feb 11, 2018
35
C+
The Party (2018)
You can't be blamed if you want to leave this party early.
Posted Feb 11, 2018
36
A-
In Between (2018)
This expertly crafted narrative shows Arab-Israelis as you've never seen them before, breaking all the major taboos of the group's long-standing culture.
Posted Jan 3, 2018
37
B+
A Ghost Story (2017)
If you have ever loved and lost, you will relate to this film about the emotional turmoil faced by a couple whose bliss is shattered by a fatal accident.
Posted Jan 3, 2018
38
B
In the Land of Pomegranates (2018)
39
B+
Django (2018)
Argues that some Romani music has African foundations.
Posted Dec 30, 2017
40
B+
Human Flow (2017)
41
B
Last Flag Flying (2017)
Two men played by Steve Carell and Bryan Cranston deliver soul-searching performance, telling off the Marines who insist on buying a dead soldier where they want to bury him.
Posted Dec 27, 2017
42
C+
Wonderstruck (2017)
The scenes in the museum are overextended to the point of viewer frustration.
Posted Dec 26, 2017
43
B
Crown Heights (2017)
Expect to be outraged when you see an African-American man incarcerated for 21 years for a crime he did not commit.
Posted Dec 26, 2017
44
B
Wind River (2017)
Who knew Wyoming was a such a dangerous state?
Posted Dec 22, 2017
45
A-
Molly's Game (2018)
46
B
Window Horses (2017)
Now if the Iranians followed only their rich tradition of storytelling and poetry!
Posted Dec 21, 2017
47
C+
Hostiles (2018)
Too much sterile rumination.
Posted Dec 21, 2017
48
B+
The Greatest Showman (2017)
Wolverine is as great a showman here as he was as MC of the 2009 Oscar ceremony.
Posted Dec 20, 2017
49
A-
All the Money in the World (2017)
The highlight is Christopher Plummer's performance, one so villainous, yet believable, that you'll want to throw rotten tomatoes at the screen.
Posted Dec 19, 2017
50
C+
Downsizing (2017)
Does not work as either satire or entertainment.
Posted Dec 18, 2017