Chris says: “Reining in the excess that sometimes cheapened his earlier work while retaining his passion and drive, director Luca Guadagnino crafts almost an embarrassment of riches, from a monologue for the ages for the great character actor Michael Stuhlbarg
Brett says: “If Martin McDonagh hadn’t etched his legacy in cinema with previous films IN BRUGES and SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS, well, he has now. THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI brings dark humor to a contemporary set of issues that keep escalating
Chris says: “The Ross Brothers (CONTEMPORARY COLOR) nearly outdo themselves with their latest documentary, a fly-on-the-wall account of the last day of business for a Las Vegas dive bar. Initially resembling a Frederick Wiseman-directed, much seedier version of Cheers, it
Michael says: “I just finished watching a film that I so thoroughly enjoyed, and that moved me to tears at the end, and when thinking back, I’m not sure why. The film has a great premise that could promise chilling
Michael says: “Dare I say it? Don McKellar has created the most Canadian of apcalyptic movies. I mean that 100% as a compliment, because LAST NIGHT is one of my favorite films of all time. The world is going to
Michael says: “Thom Fitzgerald’s debut feature is a visual and emotional feat, exploring memory, and that old adage, you can’t go home again. William had a tough adolescence, obese, gay, living in rural, conservative Nova Scotia, but he managed to survive
Michael says: “I could say a lot of things about FARGO, all of them good, but what I most need to say is that Marge Gunderson is one of our all-time great cinematic heroes! Practical, unflappable, determined, and optimistic are
Philip says: “Hettie Macdonald’s 1996 adaptation of Jonathan Harvey’s stage play, BEAUTIFUL THING continues its reign as the best gay male coming out film ever. Harvey penned the screenplay which along with an outstanding cast make BEAUTIFUL THING a perennial
Michael says: “I have taken to watching films without really finding out too much about them first. Usually it’s one or two sentences from the synopsis, and I’ll make up my mind. SOUND OF METAL came as a big surprise,
Chris says: “Already a lot of hype for this one and much of it is justified—if anything, it’s an advance on Chloe Zhao’s last film, THE RIDER, and not necessarily because she’s now working with an Oscar-winning actress (though McDormand
