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Title/Year
Author
1
BlacKkKlansman (2018)

Anne Cohen

[It's] a film that deftly melds wit and social commentary, compounded by a horrifying end crescendo that's impossible to look away from, and stays with you long after you've left the theater.
Posted Aug 9, 2018
2
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Anne Cohen

The entire film heavily leans into its specificity with a zest that's infectious. Crazy Rich Asians is here to celebrate in a big way.
Posted Aug 8, 2018
3
Night Comes On (2018)

Anne Cohen

A moving, riveting movie that highlights the power of sisterhood, both on and off screen.
Posted Aug 7, 2018
4
B.A.P.S. (1997)

Anne Cohen

The fact that the film has had such a lasting impact,... proves that the film spoke to its audience.
Posted Jul 31, 2018
5
The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)

Anne Cohen

Why not sit back, and enjoy a summer blockbuster with jokes about vaginas that aren't geared towards men?
Posted Jul 31, 2018
6
The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)

Anne Cohen

Though, [it] packs an emotional punch that's hard to shake. Like a good '90s single, it's the kind of thing that lurks in the back of your brain, ready to resurface with new meaning when you least expect it.
Posted Jul 31, 2018
7
Hot Summer Nights (2018)

Morgan Baila

I wouldn't call it the best movie of the summer, it is in fact the most ideal.
Posted Jul 26, 2018
8
Blindspotting (2018)

Sesali Bowen

It's wildly entertaining, and in a moment where Black Lives Matter has been occasionally overcooked in pop culture, the movie still feels timely and extremely relevant.
Posted Jul 26, 2018
9
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)

Anne Cohen

The thing about Mamma Mia 2 is that it feels less like a movie, and more like a live musical at which you are an active participant.
Posted Jul 23, 2018
10
Pretty Woman (1990)

Anne Cohen

The soundtrack, including the Roy Orbison classic that gave the movie its name, is bopping, and the pacing is breezy. Gere is charismatic, and he and Roberts have a subtle chemistry, a complicity that you want to share.
Posted Jul 23, 2018
11
Marie Antoinette (2006)

Anne Cohen

It's a highly personal film, which takes us into the very limited universe of a very young woman forced to play a very public role, gorgeously laying forth the trappings of luxury,... until we,... realize that it's nothing more than a gilded cage.
Posted Jul 16, 2018
12
Sorry to Bother You (2018)

Anne Cohen

The best part of Sorry To Bother You is that it feels unlike anything else, an almost DIY labor of love... with a message that packs a punch. Sometimes it's messy, and it's often weird, but it's always riveting.
Posted Jul 16, 2018
13
Eighth Grade (2018)

Anne Cohen

It's special, and rare, to see such a complex yet understanding and respectful look at a young woman's life.
Posted Jul 16, 2018
14
Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

Anne Cohen

Fallout is a solid summer blockbuster that delivers on thrills, smiles and exuberant facial hair. Mission accomplished.
Posted Jul 12, 2018
15
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

Anne Cohen

The script is snappy, and the jokes keep coming, making Ant-Man and the Wasp a healing balm after the dark ending of May's Avengers: Infinity War.
Posted Jun 27, 2018
16
Superfly (2018)

Sesali Bowen

Like a story from your drunk uncle, you strap in for a ride that is familiar, adventurous, and likely not headed to a conclusion that feels impactful. But dammit, it's a good time.
Posted Jun 20, 2018
17
Incredibles 2 (2018)

Anne Cohen

But perhaps Incredibles 2's greatest achievement is that it manages to feel like a superhero movie with well-designed action sequences while also poking fun at the genre.
Posted Jun 14, 2018
18
Clear History (2013)

Connie Wang

Larry David and I have a strange relationship...I totally find his stuff funny but so cringeworthy that I always end up running away from the TV when things get too awkward, and then back again because I want to know what happens.
Posted Jun 12, 2018
19
Ocean's 8 (2018)

Anne Cohen

The beauty of Ocean's 8 is how it manages to transcend its status as "the female Ocean's 11," delivering a bold, funny and joyous crime caper that gives its predecessor a run for its money.
Posted Jun 5, 2018
20
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

Anne Cohen

There will be a sequel. The ending makes that abundantly clear. But in all honestly, I'm rooting for one. Because Fallen Kingdom kind of feels like one big set-up for a much more complex, nuanced, and interesting premise (and no hybrid dinosaurs!).
Posted Jun 5, 2018
21
Adrift (2018)

Anne Cohen

Ultimately, this is a movie that delivers on its promise: to provide a thrilling, emotional, and unfiltered look at a hardcore woman battling the elements, while perhaps deterring some viewers from ever setting foot on any kind of boat ever again.
Posted May 31, 2018
22
Mary Shelley (2018)

Elena Nicolaou

Mary Shelley isn't a perfect movie...But the movie performs an important task: It gets people eager to learn more about Shelley, one of the most fascinating women in English history.
Posted May 30, 2018
23
The Tale (2018)

Sara Li

The Tale is the first film in a long time that shows the labor-intensive work of unpacking a trauma from the psyche.
Posted May 30, 2018
24
The Tale (2018)

Anne Cohen

The film feels like [Jennifer Fox is] taking us on a journey of self-exploration without a foregone conclusion, which makes the end result both satisfying and not satisfying, much like real life.
Posted May 23, 2018
25
Fahrenheit 451 (2018)

Ariana Romero

Your only real problem will be, you'll simply wish there was more.
Posted May 18, 2018
26
On Chesil Beach (2018)

Anne Cohen

It's a delicate story that would be impossible to adapt for film were it not for the strength of the actors involved.
Posted May 17, 2018
27
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

Anne Cohen

Think of Solo as you would its eponymous hero: a scruffy-looking, half-witted nerf-herder of a film that's not bad to look at, and oh-so devilishly fun.
Posted May 17, 2018
28
RBG (2018)

Natalie Gontcharova

While it may gloss over some aspects of Ginsburg's life, we've never seen as intimate a portrait of the usually private justice.
Posted May 2, 2018
29
Tully (2018)

Anne Cohen

Tully's strength lies in [Diablo] Cody's signature harmony between acerbic, wry humor, and stark, naked emotion.
Posted Apr 30, 2018
30
Disobedience (2018)

Anne Cohen

That approach is what makes Disobedience feel so fresh. Whereas most modern "off the derech," stories focus on Jews struggling to acclimate to their new lives, this film instead takes a look at what happens when you try to fit back into your old one.
Posted Apr 26, 2018
31
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Anne Cohen

You shouldn't be able to care about that many people at once. And yet, Avengers: Infinity War more than pulls it off.
Posted Apr 24, 2018
32
I Feel Pretty (2018)

Anne Cohen

I Feel Pretty isn't designed to be taken that seriously. In fact, to do so is to deprive yourself of a movie that is, all in all, funny, cathartic, and more than a little bit moving.
Posted Apr 18, 2018
33
First Match (2018)

Sesali Bowen

The movie's take on Black girl magic doesn't sparkle with glitter, but it honors our experiences nonetheless, daring you not to look away, even when you want to.
Posted Apr 4, 2018
34
Blockers (2018)

Anne Cohen

The casting in Blockers is phenomenal. [Leslie] Mann is almost manic in her best role in years, grounding the more boorish comedy of her male co-stars.
Posted Apr 3, 2018
35
Tyler Perry's Acrimony (2018)

Sesali Bowen

[Tyler] Perry is up to his old (and profitable) tricks, and unfortunately, it's neither inspiring nor relatable.
Posted Apr 2, 2018
36
Roxanne Roxanne (2018)

Sesali Bowen

The film isn't just an account of one woman in hip-hop. It's about how the lived experiences of Black and brown people, including women, were always the heartbeat of rap.
Posted Mar 16, 2018
37
Tomb Raider (2018)

Anne Cohen

In fact, the physical and emotional toll of being Lara Croft is more evident in this film than it ever was before: watching Vikander heave herself up onto the wing of a rusty World War II plane perched over a waterfall is to feel your own biceps burn.
Posted Mar 14, 2018
38
Flower (2018)

Anne Cohen

[Zoey Deutch] carries the film, appearing in every scene, and gives an injection of gritty reality to a character who could otherwise have felt like a stand-in for the sexually curious millennial woman.
Posted Mar 13, 2018
39
Thoroughbreds (2018)

Anne Cohen

Individually, these two young women are insufferable. Bored and suffering from rich white female priveleg-itis, they have distinctly first-world problems. But together, they're perversely charming.
Posted Mar 7, 2018
40
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

Anne Cohen

Ava DuVernay's A Wrinkle in Time is a magical adventure across dimensions and planets, saturated with vibrant colors and an Oprah the size of a small building.
Posted Mar 7, 2018
41
Love, Simon (2018)

Anne Cohen

But Love, Simon's greatest triumph is that it manages to highlight the small ways in which even the most accepting and open-minded among us can make coming out difficult, even in 2018.
Posted Mar 1, 2018
42
Annihilation (2018)

Anne Cohen

Portman smoothly conveys both delicate intellect and physical strength, a tough combination to pull off, while Jason Leigh is terrifyingly serene. Rodriguez, in stark contrast to her Jane the Virgin roots, was born to play an action heroine.
Posted Feb 23, 2018
43
Red Sparrow (2018)

Anne Cohen

Red Sparrow, at its core, is about a woman's emancipation from the various men who control her: her ballet partner, her uncle, her lover, and the patriarchal state. Why cheapen that with a tepid romantic interest?
Posted Feb 21, 2018
44
A Fantastic Woman (Una mujer fantástica) (2018)

Sesali Bowen

But it's Marina's resilience - the essence of her being that inspired the name of the film - in loving Orlando in both life and death is the most endearing and touching thing you'll see.
Posted Feb 9, 2018
45
Fifty Shades Freed (2018)

Anne Cohen

But seriously, for a movie that's supposed to be the final stroke in some kind of galactic-level movie orgasm, they sure picked the people least likely to make that happen.
Posted Feb 9, 2018
46
Black Panther (2018)

Anne Cohen

The film constantly manages to subvert expectations, while remaining firmly within the action-packed superhero genre.
Posted Feb 9, 2018
47
Beware the Slenderman (2016)

Morgan Baila

Their sincerity chilled me to the core, maybe because they are so invested in something that is not real.
Posted Feb 5, 2018
48
Step Sisters (2018)

Sesali Bowen

There are other stories to tell about being Black on a PWI campus that don't involve racial injustice and trauma... Jamilah brought that narrative to life in Step Sisters, and honestly, that's good enough for me.
Posted Jan 24, 2018
49
Girls Trip (2017)

Sesali Bowen

It's a beautiful tribute to Black womanhood, friendship, and joy in a hilarious package.
Posted Dec 28, 2017
50
Bright (2017)

Elena Nicolaou

Bright did not care about its women characters - though clearly, [Noomi] Rapace and [Lucy] Fry did. It's a shame the movie's script wasn't strong enough to communicate all the work they had done to fill out their characters' backgrounds.
Posted Dec 28, 2017