Filmmaker Chronicles Living With Motor Neuron Disease in ‘It’s Not Yet Dark’
Narrated by Colin Farrell, 'It’s Not Yet Dark' is a documentary about the life of a talented young Irish filmmaker living with M.N.D.
View Article‘Wind River’ Is Director Taylor Sheridan’s Remarkable, Heart-Pounding Debut
Oscar-nominated writer Taylor Sheridan crafts an elaborate puzzle that unfolds in a realistic pattern.
View Article‘Curvy Widow’ Is Witty but Uneven
Not a totally original concept, it still provides an enjoyable riff on a vital subject: dating after the death of a spouse.
View ArticleContrived and Disjointed, ‘Good Time’ Drags
The action all takes place in one night, but the movie seems to last days.
View ArticleAubrey Plaza Is a Deranged Social Media Addict in ‘Ingrid Goes West’
"Too bad the whole thing looks more like a tweet than a movie."
View ArticleMichael Moore Adds Razzle-Dazzle to Political Provocation in One-Man Broadway...
I expected to be challenged, embarrassed, provoked and possibly enraged. I did not expect to have such a good time.
View ArticleProfound Performances From Brie Larson and Co-Stars in ‘The Glass Castle’
Walls always seeks the upside of down, but by the time she realizes the father she adores is a toxic influence, the viewer has already beat her to it.
View Article‘Marjorie Prime’ Virtues Are Modest—but Cast Is First-Rate
Rex Reed reviews Michael Almereyda's adaptation of Jordan Harrison's off-Broadway play, with Lois Smith at the full height of her skills.
View ArticleIt’s a Shame ‘Shot Caller’ Gathered Dust for Two Years
Rex Reed reviews Ric Roman Waugh's 'Shot Caller'—dubbing it one for the must-see list.
View ArticleMisguided Cast Delivers Brain-Dead Script in Soderbergh’s ‘Logan Lucky’
Rex Reed reviews Steven Soderbergh's latest film, a 'brain-dead script' delivered by a cast of 'misguided' stars.
View Article‘Prince of Broadway’ Is as Good as Theater Gets
"Call him Hal, everyone at Sardi’s does."
View ArticleHarris Dickinson’s Career-Making Debut Rescues ‘Beach Rats’ From Oblivion
"He may have been trained in a London drama school, but his accent is as natural to the far shores of Brooklyn as the Coney Island boardwalk."
View Article‘Bushwick’ Belly-Flops
"It pretends to be shot in one continual take (sorry boys, you can see the camera cuts) but seems to drag on for days."
View Article‘The Layover’ Is Brainless and Insipid, With Characters to Match
The leading ladies' mutual humiliations lead from one contrivance to another until eventually, they go viral and violent, beating each other up like a Cuisinart full of lip gloss.
View ArticleNewcomer Zachary Spicer Shines as a Doubting Priest in ‘The Good Catholic’
A young priest is torn between his dedication to God and his sudden physical and emotional attraction to an unconventional woman.
View ArticleSpy Thriller ‘Unlocked’ Is Bland and Forgettable
"Unlocked was finished years ago and has been on the shelf ever since. It should have stayed there."
View Article‘Tulip Fever’ Is Flawed but Gorgeous
"The film is so polished in its technical proficiency that the absence of logic forgivable."
View Article‘Rebel in the Rye’ Shows the Torture and Anxiety of Writing a Masterpiece
The movie does an exemplary job of showing how Salinger’s own words, thoughts and actions were reflected in the character of Holden Caulfield.
View ArticleBen Stiller Gives a Tender and Touching Performance in ‘Brad’s Status’
"This is the best and most analytical performance of his career."
View Article‘Mother!’ Is the Worst Movie of the Year, Maybe Century
In 'mother!' director Darren Aronofsky has jerrybuilt an absurd Freudian nightmare that is more wet dream than bad dream.
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