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December 2019

December 31, 2019
One last movie comparison for 2019: Céline Sciamma’s film feels more actual, Greta Gerwig’s “Little...
December 30, 2019
This warden’s-eye view of death row brings up inevitable comparisons to “Just Mercy,” another recent...
December 27, 2019
With a smart script, great performances, and psychological nuance, this portrayal of Roger Ailes’ downfall...
December 24, 2019
Sam Mendes’ WW1 story is a hell of a technical accomplishment, but otherwise contributes little...
December 22, 2019
J.J. Abrams’ conclusion to this trilogy of trilogies is uninspired and derivative.
December 15, 2019
Though a biography of a beatified WW2 Catholic martyr, Terrence Malick’s latest feature should challenge...
December 08, 2019
Todd Haynes and Mark Ruffalo pair superbly in this legal drama exposing DuPont’s massive evildoing.
December 05, 2019
Martin Scorsese returns to the world of organized crime with a knockout cast, telling of...
December 01, 2019
Its meditative tone may put off those expecting “Bonnie and Clyde” high jinks, but this...

November 2019

November 28, 2019
Last year a documentary, this year a feature film: Fred Rogers’ life is the gift...
November 17, 2019
Continuing a splendid month at the movies, the latest from South Korea’s Bong Joon Ho...
November 10, 2019
This excellent dramatization of an ongoing pedophilia case in France shows that willful blindness and...
November 03, 2019
This Harriet Tubman biopic, anchored by Cynthia Erivo’s marvelous performance, is excellent on every other...

October 2019

October 30, 2019
  Robert Eggers’ second feature film, The Lighthouse, is a kaleidoscopic descent into madness that...
October 27, 2019
The follow-up to the superb 2009 zomedy lacks the effortless humor and characterization of the...
October 26, 2019
The bar is admittedly low, but this is Murphy’s most interesting film – now on...
October 13, 2019
With an incredible starring role from Jennifer Lopez and a thoughtful script from writer/director Lorene...
October 11, 2019
This unnecessary but entertaining movie-length sequel to “Breaking Bad” focuses on Walter White’s sidekick in...
October 06, 2019
This Judy Garland biopic could’ve used more momentum, but succeeds on the strength of Zellweger’s...
October 04, 2019
I would expect no less from the director genius who brought us the “Hangover” trilogy,...

September 2019

September 29, 2019
Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, and newcomer Zack Gottsagen star in this tale of a young...
September 22, 2019
Sure, it doesn’t reach the heights of the Pulitzer-winning novel, but this film adaptation by...
September 21, 2019
Boasting the best sci-fi visuals since "Gravity," the story and pacing unfortunately don’t achieve the...
September 20, 2019
This feel-good, feature-length concert video of Springsteen’s latest album – sprinkled with biographical material and...
September 16, 2019
This assured second feature from Russian director Kantemir Balagov involves us in the lives of...
September 14, 2019
Add these stories to your viewing list: heroic Syrian doctors in “The Cave,” Sydney trauma...
September 12, 2019
A must-see film that crisscrosses eras and an ocean, Bertrand Bonello’s latest feature is a...
September 11, 2019
Israeli director Nadav Lapid (best known for “The Kindergarten Teacher”) earns my first 5-star review...
September 10, 2019
With a superb cast and a witty, authentic script, French director Nicolas Bedos made me...
September 09, 2019
New films from Alejandro Amenábar (“The Sea Inside,” “Agora”) and Haifaa Al-Mansour (“Wadjda,” “Mary Shelley”)...
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