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RENT / BUY‘THE FATHER’ Strands Audiences in the Cruel Grasp of Dementia
A devastatingly affecting vérité exploration of dementia, Florian Zeller’s ‘The Father’ sees Anthony Hopkins offer one of the very best performances of his career.
RENT / BUYAching ‘NOMADLAND’ Retires Myth of American Exceptionalism
A departure from the road most traveled, Chloé Zhao's journey into the American Heartland offers a glimpse of the country's dejected finding renewed purpose, freely…
RENT / BUYEarning Its Lumps, ‘FATMAN’ Is Neither Naughty Nor Nice Enough
‘Fatman’ swings and misses attempting to spark cynical holiday joy. Just never going quite far enough, Mel Gibson’ Santa might drink and curse and…
RENT / BUY‘ANTEBELLUM’ Connects the Dots Between Black Past and Present
Much last this year’s ‘The Hunt’, ‘Antebellum’ is sure to spark controversy and shock viewers into taking a stance, one way or another. And…
RENT / BUYBlockbusting Bore ‘TENET’ Revels In Nolan’s Worst Instincts
‘Tenet’ sees director Christopher Nolan completely bend the knee to technical showmanship and entirely ignore the bread and butter of what makes films engaging:…
RENT / BUYSad Affleck: The Movie, ‘THE WAY BACK’, a Dour Character Study Dressed Up as a Sports Drama
Ben Affleck steps up to the line to deliver a notable performance as a troubled alcoholic basketball coach but ‘The Way Back’’s quiet, deliberate…
RENT / BUYSUNDANCE 2020: Amusing ‘DOWNHILL’ Remake Assumes American Stance, Lets Comic Giants Ride
As far as Americanized remakes go, ‘Downhill’ has plenty to offer, mainly in the ping-pong interplay between stars Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, directors…
RENT / BUYFYC Capsule Review: ‘JUST MERCY’
A punched-up Lifetime movie with a laudable cast, Destin Daniel Cretton’s Just Mercy is a courtroom procedural where the message burns brighter than the…
RENT / BUYFYC Capsule Review: ‘RICHARD JEWELL’
Clint Eastwood can’t hide his absolute disdain for the media in cogent but flat biopic Richard Jewell, which tells the story of a low-rent…
RENT / BUYFiery ‘QUEEN & SLIM’ So Much More than Black Bonnie and Clyde
‘Queen & Slim’ is a strong showcase for debut filmmaker Melina Matsoukas, who creates a poignant and exciting social message of a film led…
RENT / BUYHigh-Schooler’s Slow-Motion Self Destruction Vividly Captured in ‘WAVES’
Trey Edward Shults combines a challenging narrative with expressionistic filmmaking techniques to tell a bold and eye-catching story about cause and effect through the…
RENT / BUY‘FORD V. FERRARI’ is an Anti-Establishment American Western…with Race Cars
A rip-roaring and irreverent crowdpleaser glued to two excellent performances from Matt Damon and Christian Bale, ‘Ford v. Ferrari’ fires all on cylinders…
RENT / BUYFearlessly Silly Nazi Satire ‘JOJO RABBIT’ is Soul-Cleansing and Good-Spirited
The very prospect of a Nazi satire is risky business but Taika Waititi pulls it off like a pro, guiding a great cast and…
RENT / BUYBody Cam Cop Thriller ‘BLACK AND BLUE’ Doesn’t Capture Greatness
Director Deon Taylor delivers his second almost-good-but-not-quite-there-yet motion picture of 2019, resting too much weight on his completely competent actors' shoulders to elevate shlocky,…
RENT / BUYSunny ‘THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON’ a Ray of Hope in Otherwise Bleak Times
‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ is a lucky penny of a movie, a beacon of unfiltered goodness that never forgets that the number one rule…
RENT / BUYRaunchy, Sweet ‘GOOD BOYS’ Makes for Raunchy, Sweet Good Times
2019 has already been an unexpectedly great year for comedy with Booksmart, The Art of Self-Defense, The Death of Dick Long, Long Shot and…
RENT / BUY‘STUBER’ Hails Nanjiani and Bautista for Violently Funny Masculinity Workshop
The made-in-heaven comedic pairing of Dave Bausista and Kumail Nanjiani is enough to make Stuber an often extremely funny and action-packed buddy comedy bro-down…
RENT / BUYSIFF ’19: ‘YESTERDAY’ Part Sunny Beatles Musical, Part Terrible Rom-Com
[READ MORE: Our review of 2017's unexpectedly good sequel 'T2: Trainspotting' directed by Danny Boyle and starring Ewan McGregor']
RENT / BUYEssential ‘THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO’ Glows With a Special Kind of Movie Magic
‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ is an aching triumph of self-discovery that’s absolutely electrifying every single minute of your time with it.…
RENT / BUYMo’ Monsters, Mo’ Problems in Moronic ‘GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS’
'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' honors its eponymous character and little else in an unintelligible blockbuster that fails to capture the wonder, horror, and…
RENT / BUYSIFF ’19: ’BLINDED BY THE LIGHT’ Proudly Belts Out Familiar Hit, Cheesy Heart Firmly on Sleeve
[READ MORE: Our review of Lynn Shelton’s unremarkable 2014 film ‘Laggies‘ starring Chloe Moretz and Kiera Knightley]
RENT / BUY‘BOOKSMART’ a Sincere (And Sincerely Funny) Ode to High School Ride or Dies
Two nerds walk into a rager in Olivia Wilde’s largely wonderful salvo to the unbreakable bonds of childhood friendship, one that openly apes former…
RENT / BUYSIFF ’19: Awkwafina Gets Serious in A24’s Cross-Cultural Drama ‘THE FAREWELL’
Ignorance is power in A24’s celebrated Sundance hit The Farewell. The film follows Awkwafina's Chinese family who, scattered across the globe, assemble when news…
RENT / BUYHammy Quaid Almost Makes Trashy Thriller ‘THE INTRUDER’ Worthwhile
Maintaining no illusions of high class storytelling, 'The Intruder' is a narratively cut and dry psychosexual thriller boosted by thick ropes of camp, courtesy…
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By: Matt Oakes
Started blogging about film in college when the university paper wouldn’t have him. Dislikes your consensus film Twitter favorites. Devotee of horror movies that make him die a little inside. Catches films at festivals when he can. Proud SFCS and OFCS member and Tomatometer-approved critic. Editor-in-chief of Silver Screen Riot.
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