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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
Shiraz (1928)
[A] gorgeous silent extravaganza, a landmark of Indian cinema.
Posted Jan 21, 2019
2
Brexit (2019)
The film does an impressive job explaining the complicated operation while still delivering a fast-paced and entertaining story.
Posted Jan 20, 2019
3
The Untold Story (2019)
[A] bland, rather old-hat take on male reinvention and redemption.
Posted Jan 18, 2019
4
Unbridled (2019)
"Unbridled" stumbles further with clumsy product placement, making the film seem less sincere in its efforts despite its good intentions.
Posted Jan 17, 2019
5
I Hate Kids (2019)
6
Both awe-inspiring and mouth-watering, "The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution" celebrates seven female chefs forging ahead in a male-dominated industry.
Posted Jan 17, 2019
7
El Potro: Lo mejor del amor (2018)
8
Fyre (2019)
9
Lionheart (2018)
[A] sleepy charmer.
Posted Jan 17, 2019
10
Alone (Solo) (2018)
11
Glass (2019)
It's the work of a filmmaker who, no less than the genre he's trying to reimagine, feels stuck on repeat.
Posted Jan 16, 2019
12
If "Don't Come Back From the Moon" isn't entirely successful, it means well as an engaged, considerate tour of a recognizably broken landscape
Posted Jan 16, 2019
13
The Last Man (2019)
The premise is effectively eerie; the presentation depressingly sloppy.
Posted Jan 16, 2019
14
Split Lip (2019)
[A] film that's generally likable but ultimately too slight and derivative to recommend.
Posted Jan 16, 2019
15
The Brawler (2019)
"The Brawler" isn't terrible, but those with any interest at all in Chuck Wepner should start with one of the many better options.
Posted Jan 16, 2019
16
Close (2019)
"Close" works well when it sticks to the distinctive personal details of this kind of job; but it too often defaults to a run-of-the-mill international thriller.
Posted Jan 16, 2019
17
Pledge (2019)
18
Maggie's Plan (2016)
Sweet but analytical and pragmatic in its approach to exploring the ways of navigating partnership, parenthood and personal values.
Posted Jan 16, 2019
19
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
"Broly" delivers exactly what "Dragon Ball" fans want from a feature; newcomers may find themselves lost in places.
Posted Jan 16, 2019
20
Replicas (2019)
The filmmakers manage to avoid every potentially interesting choice for far dumber, and far more inexplicable, conclusions.
Posted Jan 15, 2019
21
Sgt. Will Gardner (2019)
22
Rust Creek (2019)
23
The Upside (2019)
24
And Breathe Normally (2018)
[T]he film... covers considerable, resonant socio-political ground while being anchored by the compelling performances of its' leads.
Posted Jan 10, 2019
25
Alone in the Dead of Night (2019)
The meager plot strains for relevance; but Tammie Bergholdt is very good as a single woman tormented by her own fears, and the Castanos show a knack for maximizing the minimal.
Posted Jan 10, 2019
26
The Aspern Papers (2019)
Landais has made a version of "Aspern" that is too often uncertain and unconvincing despite the good work of his female stars.
Posted Jan 10, 2019
27
Even the preschool-aged fans of French picture-book writer-illustrator Antoon Krings will likely be bored by "Tall Tales," a funny-animal movie with a convoluted plot.
Posted Jan 10, 2019
28
Ashes in the Snow (2019)
29
Buffalo Boys (2019)
The fights are leaden... and the character development is constrained by dumb dialogue, such meager tending-to of an Asian action flick's primary draw is nigh unforgivable.
Posted Jan 10, 2019
30
Against the Clock (2019)
[W]hile this movie is pretty incomprehensible, it's at least memorable.
Posted Jan 10, 2019
31
Beyond the Night (2018)
32
The Boy Friend (1971)
33
Bad Lieutenant (1992)
[Keitel] keeps us watching his descent without wanting to look away. Only an actor with tremendous reserves of power could accomplish that.
Posted Jan 8, 2019
34
Gummo (1997)
35
Communion (Komunia) (2019)
36
Mojin: The Worm Valley (2019)
It's more a hodgepodge of second-hand chase scenes and spectacle, borrowed from better action-adventure pictures.
Posted Jan 3, 2019
37
Escape Room (2019)
The amped-up psychological thriller "Escape Room" pretty much accomplishes what it sets out to do and does it fairly well.
Posted Jan 3, 2019
38
Death Becomes Her (1992)
39
Being Rose (2019)
40
The Vanishing (2019)
There's just something about lighthouses that inspires good psychodrama.
Posted Jan 3, 2019
41
State Like Sleep (2019)
Dunluck over-complicates this muted slice-of-life, but a good cast mostly holds it together.
Posted Jan 3, 2019
42
Bloodsport (1988)
Hacking through the jungle of cliche and reservoir of bad acting in Bloodsport are some pretty exciting matches.
Posted Dec 28, 2018
43
Clifford (1994)
Clifford, starring Martin Short as a precociously nasty 10-year-old, is not a good movie. It's not even good/bad. But Short has a few of those laugh-out-loud moments.
Posted Dec 27, 2018
44
Iliza: Elder Millennial (2018)
45
Stan & Ollie (2018)
46
Sometimes a human simply withstands what it's subjected to, and that's enough to rivet us.
Posted Dec 27, 2018
47
Girl (2018)
It feels exploitative, rather than empathetic. But it's the irresponsible handling of the film's final, shocking scenes that is the most problematic.
Posted Dec 27, 2018
48
Maine (2018)
Where "Maine" ultimately goes is a little off the map, but the mysterious emotional journey is nevertheless fascinating.
Posted Dec 27, 2018
49
Holmes and Watson (2018)
"Holmes & Watson" is more of a well-meaning misfire than a total train wreck. It's frustrating mainly because all of these folks can do much better. They can be a lot Daffier.
Posted Dec 26, 2018
50