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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
Speak No Evil (2022)
Effective as a startling shot of inhuman cruelty, even if its vicious conclusion is short on psychological illumination.
Posted Feb 2, 2022
2
Jackass Forever (2022)
You either find humiliation, degradation and physical abuse hilarious or you don't.
Posted Feb 2, 2022
3
Riotsville, USA (2022)
The impressive essay film, composed entirely of archival material from the late 1960s and footage created by the military, is a sobering look at a distressing reality.
Posted Jan 29, 2022
4
All That Breathes (2022)
[A] tiny marvel of a documentary...
Posted Jan 28, 2022
5
The Territory (2022)
A striking first feature for cinematographer Alex Pritz, as well as a notable collaborative work.
Posted Jan 28, 2022
6
Palm Trees and Power Lines (2022)
7
The Janes (2022)
There isn't an unmemorable interview in the film.
Posted Jan 27, 2022
8
My Old School (2022)
Deliciously compelling...
Posted Jan 27, 2022
9
We Met in Virtual Reality (2022)
Come for the gimmick, stay for the poignance of Joe Hunting's We Met in Virtual Reality, a documentary that starts out odd and ends up oddly sweet.
Posted Jan 27, 2022
10
Aftershock (2022)
A distressing portrait of Black maternal mortality in the United States.
Posted Jan 27, 2022
11
Nanny (2022)
It's the kind of film where the viewer loses sense of time itself, mesmerized by the beauty and melancholy of each shot.
Posted Jan 27, 2022
12
Navalny (2022)
If Tom Clancy or John le Carré fabricated the events depicted in Daniel Roher's documentary Navalny, you'd think it was too on-the-nose.
Posted Jan 26, 2022
13
Blood (2022)
A beautifully observed film that never arrives at its desired emotional destination.
Posted Jan 26, 2022
14
Nothing Compares (2022)
The focus of Kathryn Ferguson's first feature-length film is O'Connor's ahead-of-the-mainstream courage, and her outrage.
Posted Jan 26, 2022
15
The film makes an extremely powerful, timely and important statement, especially coming from someone whose name carries such symbolic weight.
Posted Jan 25, 2022
16
Rifkin's Festival (2022)
An airy, lazy, though rather likeable overseas rom-com served with a dose of melancholia and several large portions of cinematic nostalgia.
Posted Jan 25, 2022
17
Piggy (2022)
18
Emily the Criminal (2022)
Emily the Criminal is a nail-biter that makes the most of the tough side Aubrey Plaza has shown in even her most comic performances.
Posted Jan 25, 2022
19
Sirens (2022)
Sirens is a likable crowdpleaser about the intersection of gender, sexuality and aggressively loud music in a culture that isn't always open to deviations from the norm.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
20
Descendant (2022)
[A] capacious and riveting film...
Posted Jan 24, 2022
21
Am I OK? (2022)
It ends with a resolution so humbly perfect, I was surprised at how suddenly it brought tears to my eyes.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
22
I Didn't See You There (2022)
23
Breaking (2022)
A chilling and heartbreaking portrait of a man teetering on the brink of despair.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
24
The Exiles (2022)
The Exiles shows how much its subjects gave up and how little they won. Americans who hope to still have a democracy 20, 10, or even two years from now should take note.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
25
Utama (2022)
[A] beautifully realized feature debut...
Posted Jan 24, 2022
26
Free Chol Soo Lee (2022)
A loving depiction of a lonely and often misunderstood man.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
27
Summering (2022)
Alas, its potential for magic is dulled by uneven performances, unconvincing chemistry and an uninspiring script.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
28
God's Country (2022)
[An] often exhilarating, if occasionally overcooked, film.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
29
Alice (2022)
The queasy mix of realism and wish-fulfillment will set many viewers' heads spinning, or at least shaking with disappointment, in this well-intentioned but unpromising debut.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
30
TikTok, Boom. (2022)
The film's wide view makes for a more complete portrait of TikTok than a more narrowly focused one might have offered, and possibly a more nuanced one.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
31
Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022)
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A House Made of Splinters (2022)
34
Watcher (2022)
A film that sustains a viable ambiance of dread simply via someone looking out the window and shopping for groceries.
Posted Jan 23, 2022
35
Hatching (2021)
A highly original coming-of-age thriller...
Posted Jan 23, 2022
36
Lucy and Desi (2022)
Poehler brings a particularly powerful sense of connection and understanding to her debut documentary.
Posted Jan 23, 2022
37
You Won't Be Alone (2022)
A film that begins with a shaky footing but grows more convincing each time its subject takes a challenging new step...
Posted Jan 23, 2022
38
Resurrection (2022)
Writer and director Andrew Semans puts Hall in every scene of this modest but effective thriller, and she comes through with a stunning, charismatic performance...
Posted Jan 23, 2022
39
Sharp Stick (2022)
40
Dual (2022)
41
Jihad Rehab (2022)
Smaker gives viewers the rare chance to get up close and personal with the men of no nation, territory or uniform that President Bush kept locked up for so long.
Posted Jan 23, 2022
42
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)
Intimate in every sense, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande represents an affirming, immensely likable British comedy-drama.
Posted Jan 23, 2022
43
2nd Chance (2022)
Bahrani has made a good film, albeit one with a tremendous closing twist that I felt pointed to what could instead have been a great film.
Posted Jan 23, 2022
44
45
Call Jane (2022)
46
Master (2022)
47
Tantura (2022)
This is very much a film about the way facts, subjectivity and memory tend to blur, especially when you're dealing with such a contentious historical incident.
Posted Jan 21, 2022
48
Though Downfall does some things extremely well, in the balance it's not very good cinematic journalism and it's only persuasive to a very limited extent...
Posted Jan 21, 2022
49
Living (2022)
A sturdy and thoughtful drama, anchored by a moving lead performance from Bill Nighy and elevated by a handsome sense of style.
Posted Jan 21, 2022
50
Fresh (2022)