The Nest
By Andrew Plimpton September 17, 2020
A harrowing, deeply affecting story of flawed people in a troubled time, and one of the year’s strongest films thus far.
A harrowing, deeply affecting story of flawed people in a troubled time, and one of the year’s strongest films thus far.
It’s no triple-word winner, but there’s at least a few worthy double-letters from the performances.
The drama’s greatest strength is that writer/director Anna Kerrigan opts for nuance.
Talia Balsam’s natural, relatable performance anchors the ebb and flow of a drama centered on a marriage unraveling over a summer of discontent.
A rustic, rambunctious, modernist interpretation on the classic Peter Pan stories.
Set in a Rust Belt town in 1983, the romantic/family comedy follows an Italian American family as they prepare to celebrate their yearly Christmas Eve custom.
Director Trey Edward Shults places the viewer firmly in the consciousness of Tyler Williams, a teenage boy from an affluent African American family that seemingly has it all.
If Portugal becomes overrun with tourists, blame can go to director Ira Sachs’s new drama.
An empathetic comedy/drama that suggests how one feels about telling the truth—whether to be forthright at all times—depends on the culture.