“Lanthimos examines human emotion as a sort of mask that we wear, stripping his characters of time and place to observe the raw human animal. ‘Poor Things’ might be the purest distillation of this yet.”
“There is so much to adore in ‘Maestro,’ as Cooper’s supremely controlled vision touches greatness and sustains it.”
“While Origin’s conclusion undermines the breadth and depth of its observations, there is much to be admired in the ambitious undertaking.”
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“The tension between all these figures prompts a sudden and ferocious outpouring that will cement ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ as one of the most quietly stirring films of the year.”
“Spaeny’s rigidity — especially in the first half of ‘Priscilla’ — is the perfect extension of Coppola’s curiosity regarding space and movement.”
“In ‘Twilight,’ Fehér suggests, the force of authority truly loses its voice.”
“‘Ferrari’ is a mixed portrait; a kind of freeze-frame of 50s masculinity, in all its ruthlessness and moral codes that have not adapted to a less binary society.”
“‘El Conde’ is an unhinged satire, more than any of recent memory.”
“As an indie Giallo, ‘That’s a Wrap’ fails to read the room.”
“As a pure piece of genre filmmaking, ‘Propriedade’ is highly successful.”
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“‘Joram’ is effectively a new version of ‘The Fugitive’ (and a rather good one at that).”
“Eddy’s entertaining flick will presumably be a digital/midnight movie hit, if and when the Butt Gods help streamers find the film online. Godspeed, ‘Bootyology.'”
“‘The Righteous Gemstones’ season 3 stays true to the constants that made me appreciate the show in the first place while adding more characters to love.”
“‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’ doesn’t make enough of an impression to stand out amongst the veritable legions of other Dracula films that already exist.”
“Here in the heart of Yoknapatawpha (Lafayette) County, I think about our favorite literary son, William Faulkner, during his time as a screenwriter in Hollywood and how he would feel about the current strike by members of the WGA.”
“The fun of ‘Medusa Deluxe’ is less about figuring out who the murderer is and more to do with watching everybody lose their minds over their little bubble being penetrated by an outside influence they can’t control.”
“Seek out ‘Aurora’s Sunrise,’ sit with it, and then think about how any lingering pain can be used for good.”
“‘Trader’ is a bit too unpolished to earn a double-bill pairing with classic films about stock trading, even if the thriller earned early acclaim from genre-specific outlets.”