Janet Planet
By Andrew Plimpton July 16, 2024

Is playwright Annie Baker’s debut film the cinematic masterpiece that many reviews are already claiming?
Is playwright Annie Baker’s debut film the cinematic masterpiece that many reviews are already claiming?
The stereotype-busting drama is a rarity, an optimistic film set in a prison.
The comedy’s title refers to the psychological and emotional state of its characters during a pandemic. (Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?)
If you really want to punish David Zaslav for shelving Coyote vs. Acme, you’ll seek out Hundreds of Beavers wherever it’s playing.
A unique dark comedy by a rising filmmaker, starring a performer who regularly defies expectations.
Alexander Payne immediately creates a cocoon of detailed, vintage atmosphere in his latest 1970 end-of-year holidays-set movie.
First time director Cord Jefferson accomplishes quite a balancing act. He has made a family drama and, more pungently and winningly, a satire aimed at an adult audience.
Writer/director Savanah Leaf guides the viewer with ease and delicate care in her impressive debut.
Paul Schrader once again brings us into the world of a troubled protagonist seeking some sort of redemption.