Pixar Seeks, and Finds, its ‘Soul’
Through the power of music and Blackness, Pixar takes on a charming, enjoyable metaphysical journey.
Tag: 2020 movies
‘Pieces of a Woman’ Struggles as a Whole
Vanessa Kirby and company give powerful performances, but this film about loss gets lost itself.
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Struggles to Solve its Steve Trevor Problem
Gal Gadot and Chris Pine’s potent chemistry swoop in to save a film perilously close to being a hot mess.
Miraculous Performances and Writing Make ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Sing
The screen adaptation is almost too faithful to August Wilson’s play, but any tension melts away when a luminous Chadwick Boseman and fiery Viola Davis enter the frame.
David Fincher’s ‘Mank’ Has a High Barrier to Entry
Stunning but overstuffed, Fincher’s tribute to ‘Citizen Kane’ may require a study guide.
Riz Ahmed Anchors the Innovative, Astonishing ‘Sound of Metal’
Director Darius Marder’s depiction of the Deaf community is nuanced, graceful, and dignified.
The New ‘Rebecca’ Makes You Yearn for the Old One
Armie Hammer and Lily James fail to justify this remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic.
‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Uneasily Balances Levity and Gravity
Aaron Sorkin’s retelling of the notorious Chicago Seven trial both succeeds and struggles because of its timeliness.
Hollywood Needs to Accept its Streaming Future
COVID-19 has created the largest captive audience in modern history; movie studios shouldn’t squander it.
Ryan Murphy’s ‘The Boys in the Band’ Suffocates and Astonishes
Fifty years and a streaming service hasn’t lessened the emotional wallop of the source material.
‘Enola Holmes’ Cracks the Code
Millie Bobby Brown shines in this bright and skippy addition to the Sherlock Holmes universe.
‘The Devil All The Time’ is a Grim, Tedious Exercise in Patience
Strong performances from Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson aren’t worth the hellish effort of making it through this film.
