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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
3.5/4
Flee (2021)
Searing, sobering unforgettability.
Posted Jan 20, 2022
2
1/4
The result isn't just unfunny. It's worse. It's boring.
Posted Jan 12, 2022
3
2.5/4
Being the Ricardos (2021)
I love parts of it, mind you. But taken as a whole, Sorkin has some 'splaining to do.
Posted Dec 21, 2021
4
4/4
Nightmare Alley (2021)
A wholly transportive experience.
Posted Dec 17, 2021
5
2.5/4
The Unforgivable (2021)
Those who stick with the story will be rewarded with a nicely played third-act surprise. Still, it's not quite enough to offset the film's missteps.
Posted Dec 10, 2021
6
2.5/4
Bruised (2021)
Familiar though that plot might be, it's the way [Halle Berry] fills in the blanks that gives her film a sense of something new.
Posted Dec 1, 2021
7
3/4
C'mon C'mon (2021)
8
tick, tick...Boom! (2021)
As poignant as that sounds, it plays more like a drama kid's fever dream.
Posted Nov 19, 2021
9
4/4
Belfast (2021)
It's lovely, it's lyrical and it's next to impossible not to be swept up by its charms.
Posted Nov 12, 2021
10
2.5/4
Dune (2021)
Villeneuve's suitably sweeping "Dune" is nothing if not a cinema-scale spectacle.
Posted Oct 26, 2021
11
Bingo Hell (2021)
Predictable.
Posted Sep 30, 2021
12
Black as Night (2021)
Unfortunately, for all of its good intentions, Black as Night can't quite shake its low-budget origins to become anything more than mediocre.
Posted Sep 30, 2021
13
3/4
Blue Bayou (2021)
Demonstrates what can happen when a filmmaker is diligent enough, observant enough, and willing to immerse himself in local culture and surround himself with a largely local crew.
Posted Sep 15, 2021
14
The Lost Leonardo (2021)
It's fascinating enough on its own, although Koefeld deserves credit for pulling together its myriad threads to weave a compelling narrative.
Posted Sep 8, 2021
15
Candyman (2021)
It's hard not to watch it and wonder what could have been.
Posted Sep 3, 2021
16
Demonic (2021)
Unfortunately, though, Blomkamp's two stories clang up against each other.
Posted Aug 17, 2021
17
3/4
Jungle Cruise (2021)
This Jungle Cruise is a pure summertime crowd-pleaser.
Posted Aug 3, 2021
18
3/4
Black Widow (2021)
Director Cate Shortland's film was worth the wait.
Posted Jul 7, 2021
19
The Tomorrow War (2021)
If nothing else, it tries... What it doesn't try hard enough to be is its own thing.
Posted Jul 2, 2021
20
2.5/4
Crisis (2021)
There's no denying its timeliness, offering a compelling look at what will certainly be remembered as one of the most underplayed tragedies of our time.
Posted Jun 30, 2021
21
2/4
Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021)
Unfortunately, of all the things this Saw is, sharp isn't one of them.
Posted Jun 29, 2021
22
3/4
Army Of The Dead (2021)
There's an old-school sense of fun to Army of the Dead that recalls the overblown, unapologetically ridiculous action movies of the 1990s.
Posted Jun 29, 2021
23
3/4
Who Are You, Charlie Brown? (2021)
This is the kind of movie you'll want to sit down with and watch with your kids or grandkids, no matter their age.
Posted Jun 29, 2021
24
3/4
Luca (2021)
Yes, Luca owes a debt to numerous other films, but it still manages to stand on its own two flippers and exist as a reasonably unique, and entirely enjoyable, thing.
Posted Jun 29, 2021
25
2.5/4
Spirit Untamed (2021)
It's also got a healthy dose of wholesome, kid-led adventure.
Posted Jun 29, 2021
26
2.5/4
Cruella (2021)
27
3/4
The Djinn (2021)
At the 19-minute mark, "The Djinn" takes off like a rocket, steadily building a relentless intensity that carries it through the remainder of its tidy 82-minute runtime.
Posted Jun 8, 2021
28
Lucy the Human Chimp (2021)
But this journey isn't so much about the mileage as it is about the emotional stakes.
Posted Apr 26, 2021
29
3/4
Flora & Ulysses (2021)
Built in the mode of "Alexander's ... Very Bad Day," it's sweet, it's silly, it's wholesome and it boasts just the right amount of comforting predictability.
Posted Mar 16, 2021
30
3/4
Soul (2020)
The film's multilayered charms - a Pixar hallmark - seamlessly blend heart and humor in a package that parents will be able to enjoy alongside their kids.
Posted Mar 16, 2021
31
3.5/4
One Night in Miami (2020)
A whip-smart, well-appointed period drama built around a terrific cast, crackling dialogue and an undeniably inspired premise.
Posted Mar 16, 2021
32
1.5/4
Andra Day is mesmerizing in the lead role. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie around her is as inelegant as it is unfocused, a soapy, cheaply produced melodrama.
Posted Mar 16, 2021
33
2.5/4
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
It's pure formula, but on the whole, it's a reasonably diverting family-friendly showcase for Disney's characteristic blend of humor, heart and artistry.
Posted Mar 16, 2021
34
1.5/4
Coming 2 America (2021)
Limp and entirely unambitious, it's a paint-by-numbers exercise that is content simply to go through the motions, existing as little more than nostalgia for nostalgia's sake.
Posted Mar 16, 2021
35
3/4
Cherry (2021)
Holland the heart and soul of the Russos' film, and even at just 24 years old, he shows he's got the chops to hoist the whole shebang onto his shoulders and carry it.
Posted Mar 16, 2021
36
3/4
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
Shaka King's film boasts an undeniably provocative title - "messiah," after all, is a word with weight - but it's also a provocative film, and in a good way.
Posted Feb 16, 2021
37
3.5/4
Nomadland (2021)
if there's a project out there that most appropriately captures the mood of 2020, it's Nomadland, a profound and elegiac meditation on loss - and on the process of moving on.
Posted Feb 16, 2021
38
2.5/4
Palmer (2021)
It's a tiny film, but it's got a big heart, and that helps make it a pleasant and uplifting diversion at a time when many of us could use one.
Posted Feb 2, 2021
39
3/4
Mank (2020)
Fincher's film is snobbishly devoid of historical context, lending it an ivory tower feel. Luckily, the superb acting and craftsmanship save it from spinning out of control.
Posted Dec 15, 2020
40
3.5/4
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
While it can't quite shake the staginess of its source material, the tour de force performances from Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis elevate it to rare air.
Posted Dec 15, 2020
41
3.5/4
MLK/FBI (2021)
Like any good history documentary, it adds a fascinating new layer of context - and a sobering new complexion - to a chapter of history most of us only thought we knew.
Posted Dec 1, 2020
42
3/4
A Crime on the Bayou (2021)
A topical and gripping look at race in mid-century New Orleans. Rarely have New Orleanians looked so ugly, but given current events, rarely has a film felt so essential.
Posted Dec 1, 2020
43
2.5/4
Fatman (2020)
44
4/4
Time (2020)
Technically, it's a documentary, but it unfolds with the momentum of a narrative feature, which speaks volumes about Bradley's skills as a storyteller.
Posted Oct 14, 2020
45
2.5/4
Black Box (2020)
It's built around the sort of far-fetched Hollywood science that might make some viewers tune out, but the captivating final 30 minutes make up for any stumbles.
Posted Oct 14, 2020
46
3/4
Enola Holmes (2020)
A handsomely shot, well-appointed film that, while lacking nuance, is still one of the most imaginative and stylish incarnations of the Holmes legend we've seen in some time.
Posted Oct 14, 2020
47
2.5/4
Project Power (2020)
It's got enough imagination, originality and action-fueled fun to trigger pangs of longing in moviegoers who miss the communal thrill of movie theaters.
Posted Aug 15, 2020
48
3.5/4
Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets (2020)
As with the Ross brothers' previous work, it hovers somewhere between drama and documentary, form-wise. Also like their previous work, it's a triumph.
Posted Jul 24, 2020
49
3/4
Greyhound (2020)
With precious little character development, it almost feels like it's actually only part of a larger film. Fortunately, it's the best part.
Posted Jul 12, 2020
50
1/4
Capone (2020)