Writer/director Jordan Firstman makes his feature debut with A24’s ‘Club Kid’. Firstman’s singular voice shines through in a wonderfully warm and achingly raw story of fatherhood and emotional maturity set against the rich backdrop of NYC.
Read MoreWarner Brothers aims to breathe new life into Dr. Seuss’ beloved story ‘The Cat in the Hat’, and luckily this wacky and imaginative new take is a treat for the whole family.
Read MoreNetflix’s ‘The Mosquito Bowl’ from director Peter Berg aims to be the next classic war film. Though it’s handsomely made and consistently thrilling, this period piece doesn’t have nearly enough emotional heft.
Read MoreWriter/director Taika Waititi is back with his quirky new sci-fi feature ‘Klara And The Sun’. Unfortunately, though the film is brimming with potential, there is far too much of it left on the table.
Read More‘Wicker’ sets its sights on being the next romantic phenomenon as this offbeat romance story makes great use of its novel premise and two talented leads.
Read MoreAfter taking the world by storm with ‘Godzilla Minus One’, director Takashi Yamazaki returns with the highly anticipated follow-up ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’, a miraculously satisfying sequel that only enhances the visual and emotional scope.
Read MoreYet again, the work of author Jane Austen has been mined for the big screen in Georgia Oakley’s new adaptation of ‘Sense And Sensibility’. Thankfully, in Oakley’s capable hands, this adaptation is absurdly delightful and deeply romantic.
Read MoreSixteen years after the cultural phenomenon that was ‘The Social Network’, writer/director Aaron Sorkin has returned with a follow-up in ‘The Social Reckoning’, a timely and compelling film that functions more as a companion piece than a sequel.
Read MoreTom Cruise sets his sights on Oscar gold with ‘Digger’, a timely, wildly ambitious and bold swing that is a thunderous wake up call as much as it is a deeply entertaining, potent social satire.
Read More‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ is a sidestepping melodrama in a way that Kiwi films do so effortlessly. It is an unflinching and uncompromising slice-of-life story about a teenage girl’s desire to be seen.
Read MoreRobert Pattinson steps into the slippery skin of Chris Hansen in A24’s ‘Primetime’, a riveting, filthy and hypnotic character study that has firmly entered the awards conversation.
Read MoreMahershala Ali and director Bassam Tariq team up for Amazon’s ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’, a soulful and visceral knockout with a sharp blade and plenty on its mind.
Read MoreAfter collaborating on the war epic ‘Fury’, director David Ayer and star Brad Pitt have reunited for the new survival film ‘Heart of the Beast, a fiercely gripping and emotionally compelling tale of companionship put to the test.
Read MoreMartin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine’, forged in his trademark style, reminds us that while life can be deadly serious, you can choose to look at any way you see fit.
Read MoreDreamworks is back with ‘Forgotten island’, a zany, wildly entertaining and heartfelt family adventure that continues to showcase a wonderful evolution for the beloved animation studio.
Read MoreDespite impassioned performances by Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, Florian Zeller has proven incapable of making thought-provoking films as his flop streak continues with ‘Bunker’.
Read MoreDirector Peter Farrelly decides to tell the underdog story behind the underdog story in a heartwarming, albeit low-stakes award contender, ‘I Play Rocky’.
Read MoreSomeone, someday, and honestly maybe they already have, will tell a good story and execute a good film surrounding this premise. Unfortunately, ‘Paradise Lost’ is not that film.
Read MoreDirector Rachel Morrison’s sophomore outing, ‘Love Of Your Life’ retains the emotional sensibilities of her knockout debut, albeit in a somewhat dull story.
Read MoreImpassioned performances from Ruth Madeley and Mark Ruffalo save Sian Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ from being a misfire, but the film’s flaws stick out like a sore thumb.
Read More