Boston Herald
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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
A-
Jockey (2021)
Clifton Collins Jr. delivers a powerful and elegiac performance as rider near the end of his road.
Posted Jan 28, 2022
2
A-
Rifkin's Festival (2022)
An amusing and resonant look at the life of a former film professor at a film festival in San Sebastian.
Posted Jan 28, 2022
3
C-
Disney has replaced most of the name cast from the 20th Century series with soundalike unknowns. The film isn't funny at all.
Posted Jan 28, 2022
4
B+
Borrego (2022)
Gripping crime drama Borrego with Lucy Hale has a fine cast.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
5
B
The King's Daughter (2022)
Should have gone full "The Court Jester, tale of intrigue and magic at court of King Louis XIV is goofy fun.
Posted Jan 21, 2022
6
B+
Flee (2021)
A harrowing true story told using rotoscope like animation.
Posted Jan 21, 2022
7
B+
A Hero (2022)
Iranian auteur Asghar Farhadi delivers another morally and emotionally complex drama with A Hero.
Posted Jan 7, 2022
8
B+
See For Me (2022)
Home Alone-style thriller See for Me features terrific performance by visually-impaired actor Skyler Davenport as young blind woman fighting intruders.
Posted Jan 7, 2022
9
B-
A Mouthful of Air (2021)
Film has issues. But Seyfried is compelling, sympathetic and powerful in lead role.
Posted Jan 6, 2022
10
C-
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
This is a meta-mess. Uninspired and featuring badly-staged fights and chases. Pass the blue pills.
Posted Dec 22, 2021
11
B+
The Tender Bar (2021)
Based on a Pulitzer Prize winning memoir, he film is most noteworthy for the performance of Ben Affleck as the protagonist's paternal uncle.
Posted Dec 22, 2021
12
B+
Sing 2 (2021)
Sing 2 is another backstage, pastel colored celebration of showbiz from Illumination.
Posted Dec 22, 2021
13
A-
Being the Ricardos (2021)
A smart, probing examination of a week in the life of "I Love Lucy." Kidman and Bardem are riveting as fiercely talented and intelligent duo.
Posted Dec 10, 2021
14
A
West Side Story (2021)
A glorious remake, perhaps even better than the rightfully legendary original.
Posted Dec 10, 2021
15
B+
National Champions (2021)
Stephan James and J.K. Simmons lead a talented ensemble cast in heated sports drama.
Posted Dec 10, 2021
16
C
Wolf (2021)
George MacKay of 1917 is very good. The film is a conceptual mess.
Posted Dec 4, 2021
17
B+
Sorrentino's coming of age in 1980s Naples tale is notably Fellini-esque, featuring tragedy, loss and a very sexy aunt.
Posted Dec 4, 2021
18
B
Benedetta (2021)
Dutch provocateur Verhoeven goes after 17th century Catholic mystic and lesbian nun Benedetta Carlini. Holy Moses.
Posted Dec 4, 2021
19
B-
Encanto (2021)
Another rehash of Frozen, Encanto does not have much to add to the equation. Upbeat Miranda songs become a bit monotonous.
Posted Nov 24, 2021
20
A-
A Boy Called Christmas (2021)
A very pleasant surprise telling of the Santa Claus origin story. Henry Lawfull shines in title role, also Harry Potter alums Maggie Smith and Jim Broadbent and Joel Fry.
Posted Nov 24, 2021
21
A-
House of Gucci (2021)
The fashionista's "Godfather." Gaga is sublime. Succession fans will love this.
Posted Nov 24, 2021
22
B+
C'mon C'mon (2021)
A pleasant drama about family ties and a paternal uncle and his nephew. "C'mon C'Mon" is half indie drama, half episode of "Parenthood."
Posted Nov 24, 2021
23
C+
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Who wants Stranger Things with plot and characters from Ghostbusters?
Posted Nov 19, 2021
24
A-
Julia (2021)
Do yourself a favor and watch this great film about an 20th century American icon and culinary revolutionary.
Posted Nov 19, 2021
25
B-
The Power of the Dog (2021)
A well-acted, beautifully shot, noir-like, grim slog, featuring some remarkably unsympathetic characters.
Posted Nov 17, 2021
26
B
Pig (2021)
The film is no Truffle Hunters. But Cage keeps it watchable.
Posted Nov 17, 2021
27
C-
Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)
An unnecessary and cynical repackaging showing no respect for the original film.
Posted Nov 12, 2021
28
A-
A revelatory debut film from writer-director Joe Odagiri with a towering performance from Akira Emoto as rural ferryman.
Posted Nov 12, 2021
29
A-
A French Fargo from director of "With a Friend Like Harry..." Dominik Moll with a fine cast.
Posted Nov 12, 2021
30
B
The Souvenir: Part II (2021)
The Souvenir: Part II is more of the same portrait of privilege and art, but without Tom Burke.
Posted Nov 5, 2021
31
B-
Spencer (2021)
Kristen Stewart is the best thing about the otherwise shallow Spencer.
Posted Nov 5, 2021
32
C+
Eternals (2021)
Chloe Zhao has succumbed to corporate filmmaking anonymity.
Posted Nov 5, 2021
33
B+
Antlers (2021)
Keri Russell leads strong cast in frightening variation on a theme of Algernon Blackwood's The Wendigo.
Posted Oct 29, 2021
34
B+
Roh (Soul) (2021)
Malaysian horror film ROH from Emir Ezwan (the country's Oscar selection) ROH channels atmospheric Val Lewton films.
Posted Oct 29, 2021
35
B+
Passing (2021)
A rich, complex portrait of Black upper class in 1920s Harlem and two women whose sense of race, identity and sexuality are fluid. Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga are first rate.
Posted Oct 27, 2021
36
A-
Dune (2021)
37
B
Mass (2021)
Powerful and heartbreaking, but also manipulative and obtuse, Mass gives actors we usually see in supporting roles shine. Dowd will certainly be an awards contender.
Posted Oct 18, 2021
38
A-
The Velvet Underground (2021)
A brilliant evocation of the cultural forces that formed this groundbreaking art music band.
Posted Oct 15, 2021
39
A-
The Rescue (2021)
Like a real-life nail-biting thriller.
Posted Oct 15, 2021
40
B
The Last Duel (2021)
Beautifully made and well-acted, but it loses its Rashomon-like way.
Posted Oct 15, 2021
41
B
South of Heaven (2021)
Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis shows off action movie cred in crime drama-romance with Evangeline Lilly and Mike Colter.
Posted Oct 8, 2021
42
B
No Time To Die (2021)
A moving swansong performance. Farewell great, craggy Craig. Ana de Armas is great fun.
Posted Oct 8, 2021
43
B+
An illuminating portrait of the man who gave arguably the most famous performance in film history and his other achievements.
Posted Oct 1, 2021
44
B
The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
A loosely knit portrait of Newark wise guys in the race riot era. A gangster Wonder Years.
Posted Oct 1, 2021
45
A-
Old Henry (2021)
Tim Blake Nelson shines in Sam Peckinpah-like revisionist Western.
Posted Oct 1, 2021
46
A-
I'm Your Man (2021)
Delightful near future robot romance features German-speaking Dan Stevens and lovelorn historian Maren Eggert getting to know each other in Berlin.
Posted Sep 24, 2021
47
A-
Birds of Paradise (2021)
Leads Silvers and Froseth are excellent as ballet dancers in Paris vying for award. Director Sarah Adina Smith delivers artful and dreamy visuals.
Posted Sep 24, 2021
48
B+
Copshop (2021)
Gerard Butler vehicle Copshop has serious John Wick vibe.
Posted Sep 17, 2021
49
C+
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
I didn't want to watch these people when they were in the their heyday. Chastain's Betty Boop voice and mindless cackle grate.
Posted Sep 17, 2021
50
B+
Cry Macho (2021)