Nightbitch Starring: Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy Director: Marielle Heller Rated R Running Time 98 Minutes Grade C+ If you saw the 2018 film “Tully,” you have a reference point for where “Nightbitch,” based on the book by Rachel Yoder, is headed. The biggest difference between the two honest films about the hardships of modern-day motherhood […]
By now you have seen the trailer, read my thoughts from the world premiere at TIFF, and heard how “Dear Evan Hansen” has been drug through the social-media mud all before hitting theaters. That begs the question, is the film adaptation of the Tony Award Winning “Dear Evan Hansen” really that bad? The answer will
In what is easily one of the best-acted films of Ron Howard’s directorial career, “Hillbilly Elegy” joins the ranks of films like “August Osage County,” “Fences,” and “The Fighter,” exploring the contentious side of family life. Based on the bestselling book of the same name, Howard is a surprising choice to direct, as his films typically have
Lets get the Christian Bale performance talk out of the way right off the bat. Yes, the makeup and prosthetics are Oscar worthy, among the best of the year including Suspiria and Border. However you can find other Bale performances that are of the same or better quality, and that shouldn’t diminish his accomplishments here.
“Justice League” might be another clunky, dark, comic book adaptation from the DC Universe, but it’s seriousness is part of its appeal versus “Thor: Ragnarok”, which feels more like junk food. If Blanchett’s Hela was too much of a softy, Ciaran Hinds Steppenwolf (he looks even more ridiculous than the name) wields the power and
To say that fashion designer Tom Ford has grown as a filmmaker since A Single Man (2009) would be a dangerous understatement. Ford delivers a masterful thriller, adapting Austin Wright’s Tony & Susan into not just one of the best films of the year but an infectious presentation of art and noir. Nocturnal Animals is many
There is no denying that Canadian Denis Villeneuve has emerged as one of the world’s most impressive rising directors. From “Prisoners”, to last years’ “Sicario”, Villeneuve films offer an experience that goes against the grain. His second consecutive female led story, “Arrival” will draw comparisons with “Sphere”, “Contact”, “Gattaca” and even “Interstellar”. “Arrival” stands on
Zack Snyder’s highly anticipated “Man of Steel” (2013) follow-up is arguably the most anticipated film of the year. I say arguably, because for those of us with a mentality over the age of 13 this is just another day, another superhero movie. Warner Bros/DC comics have bet the Kent farm on this summer movie (although