Issa López tells a tale of survival unlike most others of the sort.
‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’ Review: A Magically Harrowing Journey Into Mexico’s Drug Wars
Tag: 2017
Juliette Binoche and the Search for a Sense of Connection in Claire Denis’s Let the Sunshine In
✯✯✯✯½ In getting a perfect grasp at what it feels like to live within the lifestyle of Juliette Binoche’s Isabelle in Let the Sunshine In, Claire Denis keeps the camera lingering at long gaps between conversations. In talking about what these moments evoke thematically, what you also are experiencing is something so clearly fragmented by [...]
Faces Places Review: The Wonders of Cherishing Memories of the Ordinary
Agnès Varda's most recent documentary is a touching testament to the beauty of the ordinary.
Disobedience Review: Lelio’s First English Language Film is All For Freedom
An honest tale about finding one's own identity while being constrained to tradition.
First Reformed Review: Finding Peace In a World of Chaos
Paul Schrader's newest outing is a hit. His biggest in a while.
Loveless Review: A Most Fitting Title
A film that seems to dwell on the lack of love too much, its viewer may end up feeling that.
You Were Never Really Here – Review
A traumatized work, with glimpses of beauty. (✯✯✯✯½)
Roman J. Israel, Esq. – Review
He was a bad lawyer. He didn't make a good movie. (✯✯½)
A Fantastic Woman – Review
Daniela Vega is a marvel. (✯✯✯✯)
Why The Shape of Water Deserves Best Picture
Something about what I believe to be the true Best Picture of 2017.
