“De Sica has mentioned ‘The Shining’ and ‘Dead Poets Society’ as influences, and ‘Children of the Night’ is at its best when it favors the former.”
“Sleek visuals and cryptic dialogue aren’t enough to save a film that’s essentially a truncated season of ‘House of Cards.'”
“‘Indivisible’ is a fantastically imaginative coming-of-age tale, an opera of sweeping creativity and a universal human love story.”
“‘Wind River’ is a well crafted, but straightforward, thriller with an interesting setting and social context.”
“The title is, of course, a knowing joke. ‘Based on a True Story’ couldn’t be further from reality.”
“Sergei Loznitsa goes for absurdist satire, but, unfortunately, the joke’s on him.”
“‘Good Time’ plays like little more than a direct-to-video thriller.”
“Like a classic stand-up comedian, Baumbach is far more interested in observation than hot button provocation.”
“‘The Beguiled’ plays out exactly as one might expect and never really stretches beyond its contained premise.”
“‘How to Talk to Girls at Parties’ is spirited but doesn’t have anything new to say.”
