“Jolie didn’t make a bad movie, and ‘Unbroken’ might have even won Best Picture 20 years ago, but you can’t throw the star under the bus — especially in a biopic — and let the antagonist destroy one of the most powerful scenes.”
“Witherspoon delivers a powerhouse performance in ‘Wild.'”
“Angus MacLachlan’s ‘Goodbye to All That’ is a witty romance with real-life consequences for millennials to consider.”
“‘Copenhagen’ surprised me like no other film in 2014…”
“An additional 30 minutes would have benefitted ‘Hellaware,’ as Bilandic’s characters unfortunately lack substance, much like his weak portrayal of rural America.”
“With ‘Comet,’ Sam Esmail offers a fresh take on romance and allows his stars to shine with ingenuous performances.”
“The more outlandish the dialogue becomes, the more Kishi highlights his tight screenwriting with co-scribe Sofía Gómez-Córdova.”
Q.V. Hough Reviews the 1933 Roy Del Ruth Film
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“Matti shows no fear by destroying genre cliches in ‘On the Job,’ and his wandering camera opens up the world of Metro Manila while expressing how utterly disposable humans can be under corrupt leadership.”
Q.V. Hough on Nightcrawler and the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Q.V. Hough reviews “Cat People” – now streaming on Warner Archive Instant.
Q.V. Hough reviews Jean-Marc Vallée’s ‘Café de Flore.’