Bill Nighy’s elegant, beautiful performance sharpens this cinematic gem about the dangers of sleepwalking through life. Continue reading Bill Nighy’s Stiff Upper Lip Slips in the Lovely, Understated “Living”
Hollywood’s biggest party is back from disgrace to throw some unexpected order into a chaotic awards season. Continue reading 2023 Golden Globes Takeaways: ‘The Fabelmans,’ ‘Banshees,’ and ‘EEAAO’ Duke it Out
Guillermo del Toro breathes astonishing new life into one of the most famous characters in history. Continue reading ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ is a Stop-Motion Masterpiece
‘The Whale’ is Darren Aronofsky at his most psychologically relentless, but Brendan Fraser’s astonishing performance adds notes of grace. Continue reading Brendan Fraser Gives the Performance of a Lifetime in ‘The Whale’
A fully committed Will Smith trudges through Antoine Fuqua’s impactful but creatively scattershot film about a slave’s arduous path to freedom. Continue reading ‘Emancipation’ is Unflinchingly Brutal and Baffling
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson shine in Martin McDonagh’s marvelous film about two rural Irish men at an emotional impasse. Continue reading Friendship Dies in the Astute Tragicomedy ‘The Banshees of Inishiren’
Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne add emotional heft to a compelling yet inert indictment of hospital bureaucracy. Continue reading Hospital Crime Drama ‘The Good Nurse’ Lacks a Strong Pulse
Scottish filmmaker Charlotte Wells delivers one of the year’s most challenging and profound films. Continue reading ‘Aftersun’ is an Inventive, Emotional Ode to Childhood Memories
