All posts tagged "Drama"
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ROMA – Review
Oscar-winning writer/director Alfonso Cuaron (GRAVITY, CHILDREN OF MEN) crafts his most personal film, a realist drama set in...
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CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? – Review
In CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?, Melissa McCarthy gives a stunning dramatic performance in the strange but true...
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THE HAPPY PRINCE – Review
THE HAPPY PRINCE is not a happy story, neither the children’s tale by Oscar Wilde nor this biopic...
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ALL ABOUT NINA – Review
ALL ABOUT NINA focuses on a woman trying to break into the male-dominated world of stand-up comedy, but...
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THE HATE U GIVE – Review
THE HATE U GIVE tackles serious issues about race with heart and honesty through the experiences of...
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I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW – Review
Peter Dinklage plays a man who has made a comfortable life alone in a post-apocalyptic world where he...
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LIZZIE – Review
Lizzie Borden and the gruesome murders of her parents remain in the public imagination, due in part to...
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THE WIFE – Review
Glenn Close gives one of the best performances of her career in THE WIFE, a drama exploring the...
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THE BOOKSHOP – Review
At first glance, THE BOOKSTORE might look to some audiences like CHOCOLAT with books instead of chocolates, but...
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THE CAKEMAKER – Review
Israeli writer/director Ophir Raul Graizer crafts a brilliant, moving drama that touches on identity, secrets, loneliness, sexuality and...
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PUZZLE – Review
Competitive jigsaw puzzle solving does not sound exciting but the surprisingly engrossing PUZZLE is more about a woman...
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EIGHTH GRADE – Review
Writer/director Bo Burnham’s EIGHTH GRADE is a remarkably true and honest portrait of a 13-year-old girl’s journey through...
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BEAST – Review
BEAST is a gripping, suspenseful film that mixes forbidden love, rebellion and murder, set on the English Channel...
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ON CHESIL BEACH – Review
Both romantic and searing, ON CHESIL BEACH stars Saoirse Ronan and Billy Howle as a couple...
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LITTLE PINK HOUSE – Review
A pink house is not for everyone but it was just right for Susette Kelo, especially with a...
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FLOWER – Review
Director Max Winkler takes the “troubled teen” concept of REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE and refreshes it by casting...
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FOXTROT (2017) – Review
Despite the title of this film’s association with the dance world, its subject is not the stuff of...
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OH LUCY – Review
Director Atsuko Hirayanagi makes a strong feature film debut with OH LUCY, a Japanese comedy/drama with a darker,...
