God’s Creatures
By Wilda Williams October 7, 2022
A mother, caught in a moral quandary, discovers that her prodigal son might not be the man she had believed him to be.
A mother, caught in a moral quandary, discovers that her prodigal son might not be the man she had believed him to be.
If there is one reason to see this, it is Essie Davis.
The performances certainly carry On the Come Up’s weight, but its pacing less so.
After a novice nun leaves her convent, a police inspector attempts to piece together what happened to her and why in this absorbing Romanian drama.
These three films, all currently available on streaming services, have won acclaim over the last six months and should be added to viewers’ watch lists—if they haven’t already.
A potent and incisive snapshot of a place and a people who, up until now, haven’t necessarily had much of a chance to tell their own stories on film.
The rise and fall of the highly praised T.M. Landry College Preparatory, and its aftermath.
Fast-paced and full of eye-popping sights, it’s a lively adventure through a striking urban underworld, set in the not-so-distant future.
Though supposedly the characters are messy and flawed, the film’s second half feels like a disguised PSA for behaving nice and having functional conversations.