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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
The Storyteller (2018)
While "The Storyteller" aspires to be a feature-length Hallmark card, it only manages dollar-store sentimentality in its plot and platitudes.
Posted Sep 20, 2018
2
Strange Nature (2018)
Take away the freaky creatures, and this would be a decent little indie slice-of-life, about people facing up to their past mistakes - some mundane, some toxic.
Posted Sep 20, 2018
3
Science Fair (2018)
Even in a year of extraordinary documentaries like "RBG," "Won't You Be My Neighbor" and "Three Identical Strangers," "Science Fair" is something special.
Posted Sep 20, 2018
4
Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018)
An intriguingly human mirror of eight decades' worth of whirling social, political and cultural change.
Posted Sep 20, 2018
5
1.5/4
Life Itself (2018)
The worst thing about Life Itself is not that it is emotionally sadistic. It's just how much it wants to be emotionally sadistic, while missing the mark by a mile.
Posted Sep 20, 2018
6
Assassination Nation (2018)
Dude really tried to mansplain the virgin/whore paradigm in the midst of this exploitative claptrap.
Posted Sep 20, 2018
7
Painless (2018)
This character-driven thriller gives specificity to small scenes, engaging the audience in each moment.
Posted Sep 20, 2018
8
This may not be Melville at his best, but it has its moments.
Posted Sep 20, 2018
9
A poetic documentary with a gift for making enrapturing imagery out of what sound like ordinary, everyday events.
Posted Sep 20, 2018
10
Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018)
What gives it its sear is its message of a ruptured country as eminently fixable, as long as wishing and hoping is replaced by organizing and doing.
Posted Sep 20, 2018
11
Love, Gilda (2018)
"Laughter - that's what hugs me and holds me," she confides on those muddy cassettes. So does the warm, tender embrace of "Love, Gilda."
Posted Sep 20, 2018
12
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
Audiard plays to his past strengths as a poet of wounded masculinity; in its most touching moments, "The Sisters Brothers" is like a hangout movie on horseback.
Posted Sep 20, 2018
13
Quincy (2018)
A comprehensive, loving, and yet surprisingly clear-eyed documentary portrait...
Posted Sep 20, 2018
14
White Rabbit (2018)
15
The Song of Sway Lake (2018)
"The Song of Sway Lake" is full of good ideas that never quite coalesce into an actual movie.
Posted Sep 20, 2018
16
The Negotiation (2018)
Laden by melodramatic turns and an exposition-heavy last act, the slack programmer never develops into the thriller it aspires to be.
Posted Sep 20, 2018
17
Beyond the Sky (2018)
A movie about outer space needs more awe.
Posted Sep 19, 2018
18
American Dresser (2018)
Ultimately, the most intriguing thing about the production is Billy Joel's consulting producer credit.
Posted Sep 19, 2018
19
Colette (2018)
A witty, spirited portrait of the great French writer and libertine during the early Belle Époque years of her career.
Posted Sep 19, 2018
20
21
At his best, Roth plunders elements from countless other tales of supernatural spookery... and nudges them eerily close to genuine enchantment.
Posted Sep 19, 2018
22
70th Emmy Awards (2018)
The Emmy Awards are often derided for being predictable, but with this year's baffling ceremony, it was shocking when an expected winner actually made it to the podium.
Posted Sep 18, 2018
23
70th Emmy Awards (2018)
Still, even the routines that fell flat... had their moments. Which, after all, is very like "Saturday Night Live."
Posted Sep 18, 2018
24
Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018)
Unnecessarily prolonged, and a fussy addition to a film about Zamperini that already exists.
Posted Sep 15, 2018
25
2/4
Lizzie (2018)
26
Don't Leave Home (2018)
Horror buffs can do a lot worse and thanks to the rise of video on demand, the title perfectly describes the ideal viewing experience.
Posted Sep 14, 2018
27
3/4
A Simple Favor (2018)
As bright and bracing as an ice-cold gin martini with a lemon twist, and just as satisfying.
Posted Sep 13, 2018
28
Patient Zero (2018)
A post-apocalyptic pandemic movie that's more grade-Z than "World War Z."
Posted Sep 13, 2018
29
A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. (2018)
Not every directorial choice or camera movement works, but this indie drama shines in the silences.
Posted Sep 13, 2018
30
Where Hands Touch (2018)
Asante usually excels at sharing stories audiences haven't seen before, so it's unfortunate that this one feels so dully familiar.
Posted Sep 13, 2018
31
Armed (2018)
Whatever point Van Peebles is trying to make gets lost in all the noise.
Posted Sep 13, 2018
32
Hot to Trot (2018)
Ultimately, it's the social, sexual, political and artistic power of the same-sex dance phenomenon that gives the topic its unique heft and vitality.
Posted Sep 13, 2018
33
Letter from Masanjia (2018)
"Letter From Masanjia" is a bracing reminder of our sometimes blindered approach to globalization and the effects of simple actions.
Posted Sep 13, 2018
34
The Land of Steady Habits (2018)
Laying it all out with a piercing authenticity, Holofcener makes us hope that the wait till her next feature is not quite so long.
Posted Sep 13, 2018
35
The Dawn Wall (2018)
"The Dawn Wall" transcends initial conventional sports documentary trappings, emerging as an affecting portrait of conquering personal limitations.
Posted Sep 13, 2018
36
American Chaos (2018)
Despite lacking a broader, more incisive scope, Stern's film has its share of engaging moments...
Posted Sep 13, 2018
37
Five Fingers for Marseilles (2018)
A brutal but thoughtful film invoking subtle social allegory, "Marseilles" demonstrates both the durability and elasticity of the genre.
Posted Sep 13, 2018
38
I Am Not a Witch (2018)
39
The Children Act (2018)
It's always rewarding to watch Thompson bring her lucid wit and deep emotional reserves to bear on a meaty role.
Posted Sep 13, 2018
40
Hal (2018)
"Hal" deals with each of the director's films in a smart, engaging manner.
Posted Sep 13, 2018
41
Nelly (2018)
What may have been profound and poetic on the page feels redundant and banal on screen.
Posted Sep 13, 2018
42
Lost Child (2018)
The slow-burning thriller walks a fine line, balancing elements of psychological drama and the supernatural, with a surging undercurrent of social commentary that sneaks up on you.
Posted Sep 13, 2018
43
Pick of the Litter (2018)
A complete delight, a much-needed balm for the soul.
Posted Sep 13, 2018
44
Rodents of Unusual Size (2018)
The film's initial non-judgmental perspective eventually sounds more like a public service announcement...
Posted Sep 12, 2018
45
Bel Canto (2018)
A moving meditation on the power of love, music and proximity.
Posted Sep 12, 2018
46
I Think We're Alone Now (2018)
There's nothing here about the necessary rudeness of companionship that wasn't more entertainingly addressed in the first episodes of the comedy series "The Last Man On Earth."
Posted Sep 12, 2018
47
Mandy (2018)
This film is a fusion of kitsch and pulp, underscored with a genuine spiritual yearning.
Posted Sep 12, 2018
48
MDMA (Cardinal X) (2018)
"MDMA"... doesn't fully communicate the context of Angie's experience priors to the film, keeping us removed from the character and the movie as a whole.
Posted Sep 12, 2018
49
Blaze (2018)
A valiant if studied effort, one that occasionally calls to mind Terrence Malick's 2017 freeform music drama, "Song to Song."
Posted Sep 12, 2018
50