We’ve seen films where the protagonist receives life-altering news that changes the course of a story.
Film Review
Film Review: In ‘Destroyer,’ Nicole Kidman gets a Different Kind of Starring Role
Playing an LAPD detective with a secret past, Kidman embodies her darkest character in the twisty, pulsating ‘Destroyer’
Film Review: ‘At Eternity’s Gate’ is Willem Dafoe at His Very Best, Portraying Artist Van Gogh
Directed by Julian Schnabel, At Eternity’s Gate is a colorful and emotional look at Van Gogh: often depicted, endlessly revered and still misunderstood. Schnabel comes closest to the perfect imagination of it all.
DOC NYC Film Review: ‘On Her Shoulders’ is a Well-Made Portrait of a Stunning Woman
Following 2018 Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist and trafficking survivor Nadia Murad, “On Her Shoulders” is equally upsetting and informative.
A role reversed ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ with a black passenger and a white driver, the attempts at commentary of ‘Green Book’ feel artificial and insincere.
Film Review: Nadine Labaki’s ‘Capernaum’ is Unrelenting Realism with a Time-Sensitive Message
We joined director Nadine Labaki for an exclusive screening of her latest film, the award winning Capernaum, set in sprawling Beirut, at a cinema in NYC. She offered a brief Q&A after the screening. Here’s a review of Capernaum.
Who would’ve thought it would take a young Yeti named Migo to show that ignorance isn’t always bliss and that it’s always better to use the power of knowledge for good.
Film Review: Robert Redford Goes Out on a High Note with ‘The Old Man & the Gun’
David Lowery’s ‘The Old Man & the Gun’ is a somber, funny film that gives Robert Redford his best role in decades—one that might be his last ever.
Film Review: Even Julianne Moore Isn’t Enough to Enliven ‘Bel Canto’
Though Julianne Moore’s performance wavers, it is still the highlight of Bel Canto, an otherwise overwrought book adaptation from writer-director Paul Weitz
Although gifted with a promising premise, the film ultimately falls short of what it could be.