“Mama,” director Or Sinai’s first narrative feature, proves the filmmaker as a keen character observer. Inspired by stories she heard from migrant Eastern European women
Category: Reviews
‘Andor’ Review: Season 2 of Disney+’s ‘Star Wars’ Prequel Is a Testament to the Power, and Limitations, of a Great Story
In the second-season premiere of Disney+’s Andor, a small group of Imperial officers gather for a meeting. In delicate euphemisms, over a tasteful catered lunch,
‘The King of Kings’ Review: Oscar Isaac Voices Jesus in Visually Generic and Heavy-Handed Christian Animated Film
The marketing for “The King of Kings” flaunts that it is the first theatrically released biblical animated feature since 1998’s “The Prince of Egypt.” But
‘Sacramento’ Review: Michael Cera in a Smart and Fluky Road Comedy About the Agony of Adulting
American movies overflow with arrested-development cases. (There’s something very American about that.) Yet it’s not every day that you see an engaging indie comedy about
‘Murderess’ Review: Occasionally Intriguing Depiction of Greek Midwife’s Mental Spiral Fails to Cohere
With a title like “Murderess,” there can be little surprise where Greece’s submission to the Oscar international feature category is headed. The third adaptation of
Critics : David Lynch, a Visionary Director Who Spoke to Our Darker Selves
Rare is the artist whose work is such a game-changer that the only way to describe it is to transform their last name into an
‘The Sticky’ Review: Margo Martindale Anchors Amazon’s Watered-Down Maple Syrup Heist Comedy
Depending on sugar content, the ratio of sap required to yield syrup is typically in the range of 40:1, which is why “real” maple syrup
‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ Review: A Faith Based Family Holiday Comedy That Knows The True Meaning Of A Christmas Movie
There is a reason certain Christmas movies stand the test of time and return year after year, and also a reason the Hallmark-style factory-made product
‘Paddington In Peru’ Review: Olivia Colman & Antonio Banderas Join Threequel As Continued Story Of The Little Bear Welcomed By Strangers Remains Magical
Olivia Colman plays a singing nun. I’m almost prepared to say that’s all you need to know about Paddington in Peru: that Olivia Colman, living
“Ghost Trail”… Documents a Syrian refugee’s pursuit of his “torturer” in France
A victim searches for his torturer to take revenge on him. Upon his arrival, his view of dealing with this torturer changes, whose face he
