Hit the Road
By Caroline Ely April 22, 2022
A family heads for the Iranian borderlands in a story of flight and escape.
A family heads for the Iranian borderlands in a story of flight and escape.
Finnish director Juho Kuosmanen has made essentially a less romantic, more realistic Before Sunrise and the first great surprise of 2022.
No story can succeed on notoriety alone, and this one demands a deeper treatment.
A teenager copes with the loss of her father and strives to survive on her own during a cross-country trek.
The fourth film in the series does well with its “Anthony Bourdain meets My Dinner with Andre” setup.
The hip-hop beloved Bonnie and Clyde legend is given an explosive and fresh spin.
A whimsical road movie with runaway evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, the 1920s holy roller.
If you’re looking for a poignant but somewhat straightforward (and, at times, generic) story line, this movie will give you all the catharsis you’ll need.
If this film works at all, it’s because of Mahershala Ali.