“What a feast for Joan Crawford.”

“The movie’s likely patron saints are David Cronenberg and Claire Denis.”

“…dramatizes the life of Janet Frame in a way only Jane Campion could.”

“Dark stuff, but shot through with a giddy wit that never quite crosses over into calculated whimsy.”

“Chastain delivers a crazed, committed, effusive, and empathetic performance.”

“Only slightly less religiously tortured than First Reformed…”

“…less about the wheels on the asphalt and more about the headspace that driving can put you in.”

“…as if you’re watching two halves of a broken heart throb.”

“…a pensive, existential thought experiment that blossoms into something cinematic.”

“Jennifer Hudson gets as close to the Queen of Soul’s fearless vocals as possible.”