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Starman (1984)

Drama Rated PG

“…works because of the way Allen gazes at Bridges, as if his mystery is her answer.”

A Touch of Sin (2013)

Drama Rated NR

“…seems to suggest that a touch of sin is all humanity needs to descend into a downward spiral.”

The Two Popes (2019)

Drama Rated PG-13

“…an intimate portrait of faith as a struggle, even for those at the very top.”

Judy (2019)

Drama Rated PG-13

“Zellweger is unrecognizable, in appearance and level of conviction.”

Little (2019)

Comedy Rated PG-13

“Issa Rae deserves a feature comedy way smarter than this.”

Harriet (2019)

Drama Rated PG-13

“Erivo’s Harriet is both Moses and Jeremiah.”

Poetry (2011)

Drama Rated NR

“Yun gives us a lifetime in a few hours.”

The Turin Horse (2012)

Drama Rated NR

“…austerely captures humanity’s basic struggle, while recognizing in that struggle a certain dignity.”

Weathering with You (2020)

Drama Rated PG-13

“…an exercise in artistic prowess that reminds us how little power over the weather we actually have.”

The Art of Self-Defense (2019)

Comedy Rated R

“…aims for a very precise tone.”

Recent Reviews

Toy Story 5 (2026)

Family Rated PG

“If Toy Story 5 doesn’t quite rise to the challenge of its conceit, it still offers plenty of familiar fun.”

Rose of Nevada (2026)

Horror Rated NR

“…a work of oblique horror, a ghost story that’s something of an apparition itself.”

Z (1969)

Drama Rated NR

“. . . a bitter, brilliant pill to swallow.”


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