Violet
By Caroline Ely October 27, 2021
Justine Bateman’s directorial debut opens up the inner life of a beautiful Hollywood executive struggling to shore up her self-esteem and claim the success she (this being Hollywood) deserves.
Justine Bateman’s directorial debut opens up the inner life of a beautiful Hollywood executive struggling to shore up her self-esteem and claim the success she (this being Hollywood) deserves.
Change has fascinating implications in this stark, moving study of character and a vanishing way of life.
Simon Rex’s performance is one of the most gratifying surprises of the year.
A fraught meeting between two couples is a belated attempt to make some sense of a school shooting.
In his visually dazzling and exhilarating new film, Wes Anderson has concocted a buoyant bouillabaisse.
Part mockumentary, part twisted friendship story, part tour journal, and part meditation on fame.
Can an ambitious young woman find redemption through an elderly, reclusive writer?
An undocumented South Korean who has built a life for himself in New Orleans, which includes a loving wife and a stepdaughter, finds it all imperiled after an incident with the police.
A two-hander about the long-distance friendship between a teacher and student—just because a friend is discovered through Zoom doesn’t make it any less real.