In Order of Disappearance
By Tallis Moore August 28, 2016
A powerful film that alternates between biting humor and shocking violence, all against a backdrop of vast frigid landscapes.
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Hell or High Water
By Tallis Moore August 13, 2016
This neonoir will not surprise you. That’s not a criticism. In fact, that very predictability is central to the film’s success.
The Witness
By Ted Metrakas June 3, 2016
The murder of Kitty Genovese is one of the most famous cases in the history of sociology and criminology, and this documentary accomplishes something remarkable by making us reconsider a story, and a concept, that we’ve long taken for granted as true.
Palme d’Or Winner “I, Daniel Blake” | Cannes 2016
By Kent Turner May 23, 2016
Urgency. That was the main ingredient propelling many of the best films at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, including the winner of the Palme d’Or, I, Daniel Blake.
A Bigger Splash
By Caroline Ely May 11, 2016
A hothouse drama and a refreshingly cynical thriller with two ace performers pushing edgy parts way over-the-top.
A Monster with a Thousand Heads
By Kyle Mustain May 10, 2016
What starts as a cancer drama shifts to a thriller that plays out almost seemingly in real time.
The American Side
By Tallis Moore April 29, 2016
In many ways, The American Side has it all—crackling wit, crazy science, and dames as wicked as they are beautiful.
Triple 9
By Jack Gattanella February 25, 2016
The rough and intense Triple 9 goes to the limit of what we’ve seen of corrupt cops in movies, and with a near-perfect cast: Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, and Aaron Paul. In other words, it’s another button pushing, balls-to-the-wall John Hillcoat movie.
The Club
By Kent Turner February 5, 2016
Talk about your tough sell. Critics have their work cut out for them when discussing well-made but audience-repelling films. For example, Room, centered on a mother and her five-year-old son kept captive in a shed for years on end, is one of the lowest grossing films to be nominated for the best picture Oscar. The Auschwitz-set Son of Saul has earned wide acclaim, but it […]