Onslaught
It’s not thoughtful or inspired enough to make you care about its paint-by-numbers story beats, and it’s certainly not angry enough to be disarming.
Reviews
Coyote vs. Acme
“Coyote vs. Acme” understands that you can be both gloriously silly and remarkably smart at the same time.
Buddy
It’s a trippy, ballsy, and genuinely entertaining package that shouldn’t work at all. But it does.
Boorman and the Devil
“Boorman and the Devil” makes a convincing case that the film world would be better off if we had more risk takers like Sir John Boorman, even if they made the worst movie of all time.
Finding Emily
An echo of a better film, with just enough substance left to be familiar, but not enough to stand on its own two feet.
Idiots
It’s not for everyone, but “Idiots” is already one of the most charming American comedies of the year.
The Secret Woman
It’s not edge-of-your-seat stuff, but the mystery keeps our heads cocked to the side, curious as to what the final verdict will be.
The Sun Never Sets
In squirming against the discomforts that lie between comfort and possibility, Swanberg delivers a beautiful comeback.
The Whisper Man
A couple of memorable performance choices stand out, but they get drowned out by the dull noise that is the majority of this movie.
Colony
It’s gloopy, gory, and greasy, which is all you might want from a zombie movie. But it feels like it wants to do more, and comes up short in the bargain.
Death of the Pastor’s Wife
Nason and Gasparro expertly navigate the challenge of telling a lurid story without sensationalizing the details or exploiting the victim.
The Fence
A project that champions the inevitability of truth, even as those who would benefit from its revelation would seek to bury it.
Rosebush Pruning
It’s filled with so many people that deserved better, a crew of talented performers doing absolutely everything they can do to add depth to this kiddie pool of a movie.
Franz
A fascinatingly modernist attempt at a Franz Kafka biography, filled with touches that seem like metafictional goofing around, as well as jokes worthy of a Kafka story.
How to Divorce During the War
A matter-of-fact, often caustically funny account of individuals muddling through private disasters in the shadow of a global one.
