‘Pieces of a Woman’ Struggles as a Whole
Vanessa Kirby and company give powerful performances, but this film about loss gets lost itself.
Tag: 2020 movies
‘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.
