SWEET COUNTRY Review
Set in the 1920s, Sweet Country applies a classical Western aesthetic to this story while making clear that it is decidedly Australian.
Set in the 1920s, Sweet Country applies a classical Western aesthetic to this story while making clear that it is decidedly Australian.
Chappaquiddick is another chapter in an accomplished filmography and a must-see come time for its streaming release.
Because this film is already so scantily seen, this Blu-ray release operates as its own historical object that contains enough content for you to understand why this film, of all the old Hollywood revues, got the Criterion treatment.
Isle of Dogs has all the usual trappings of a Wes Anderson film. It has a bit of a wit, some dark undertones and a bleak, but nevertheless, happy ending.
I wish Unsane was on the level of Magic Mike, Behind the Candelabra, or Contagion, but unfortunately it falters like Haywire and Side Effects, leaving you with a bad taste in your mouth as you leave the theater.
ltogether this is most definitely worthy of the Criterion treatment and shows off the artistry that decidedly belongs in the annals of Hollywood history.
A Wrinkle in Time is a lovely children’s film that will have a positive impact on the world, and I think we should all be very grateful for that.
They Remain seems more interested in cribbing Alex Garland’s style than developing an aesthetic of its own that really fits the material.
What really drags this film below its predecessors is how seriously it takes itself.
National Lampoon was in no way politically correct, and this film uses that fact to call attention to the legitimate problems with the magazine at the time and the people writing it, making them the butt of many a joke for being out of touch even then.
Fake Tattoos is a lovely first feature, even if at times it feels like the French Canadian punk version of a number of different romantic films from Garden State to Before Sunrise.
This film documents The WISHI Project, an American philanthropic effort organized largely by one woman, which goes to a remote indigenous community to build a school.
Pick of the Litter is 2018’s Kedi, exploiting the inherent cuteness of these small animals to hack human emotional instincts.
This is a badass little film about badass people doing badass things. Definitely worth the watch.
As we begin publishing our top films of the year, we’ll start with Mynt Marsellus and his solid list of must-sees from 2017.
1. Call Me By Your Name – If the score from a movie you saw a month ago