Review: Frozen II (2019) dir. Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
After six years, Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and Kristoff are back for another icy musical adventure in Frozen II. You may be asking,…
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REVIEW: Frankie (2019) dir. Ira Sachs
Though Frankie takes place in a stunning seaside town in Portugal, the most beautiful shot is just that of Isabelle Huppert and…
REVIEW: Last Christmas (2019) dir. Paul Feig
I won’t spoil the film in this review, but if you’ve thought about the trailer and the film’s title for more than…
INTERVIEW: ‘FRANKIE’ Director Ira Sachs
I spoke with Ira Sachs this week about his new film Frankie, starring Isabelle Huppert. We discussed the film’s Portugal setting, audience…
REVIEW: Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) dir. Tim Miller
The fact that this film exists at all is depressing, but at least it’s not a disaster. Terminator 2: Judgment Day provided…
REVIEW: Jojo Rabbit (2019) dir. Taika Waititi
Taika Waititi’s Hitler Youth satire doesn’t go hard enough to justify its central gimmick
On GEMINI MAN and High Frame Rate
Ang Lee, the Academy Award winning director of Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi, believes in a technology that actively makes my…
REVIEW: Pain and Glory (2019) dir. Pedro Almodóvar
Rightfully hailed as Spain’s finest director, Pedro Almodóvar returns to the screen with the intimate and tender portrait of male loneliness Pain…
REVIEW: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) dir. Joachim Ronning
Let’s just get this out of the way: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is not a good movie, or one that should even…
REVIEW: Abominable (2019) dir. Jill Culton
Dreamworks is kind of in a weird place. Their prize series– Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, and Madagascar– have all reached…
REVIEW: Downton Abbey (2019) dir. Michael Engler
The cheer that erupted when the Downton Abbey estate appeared on screen at my Coolidge preview screening rivaled the roars that surrounded…
REVIEW: Ad Astra (2019) dir. James Gray
Space is terrifying. The best science fiction films, like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien, and Gravity are able to capture the horrifying…
