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Tag: Drama

This Gun for Hire (1942)

Drama Rated NR

“A sparse, harsh noir…”

Night of the Kings (2021)

Drama Rated R

“Part poetry slam, part dance performance, part survivalist nightmare…”

The Father (2020)

Drama Rated PG-13

“…a showcase for Anthony Hopkins’ extraordinary talent with line readings.”

Minari (2020)

Drama Rated PG-13

“A tender, fictionalized memoir anchored by two stellar performances…”

Nixon (1995)

Drama Rated R

“…a pop-psychology portrait of a man who never felt loved, even by those who voted for him.”

The Lion in Winter (1968)

Drama Rated PG

“O’Toole’s bluster echoes off the walls, leaving no space for anything else.”

The Remains of the Day (1993)

Drama Rated PG

“A movie governed by twin regrets…”

Howards End (1992)

Drama Rated PG

…an uneven work of adaptation.

Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

Drama Rated R

“The best Stanfield characters are cool on the outside while screaming on the inside.”

A Woman’s Face (1941)

Drama Rated NR

“Crawford is just villainous enough.”

Recent Reviews

By the Time It Gets Dark (2016)

Drama Rated NR

“While always mesmerized, I admittedly got lost amidst the layers…”

Two Minutes Late (1952)

Drama Rated NR

“… aims to be a big-screen version of a lurid pulp crime novel.”

Xiao Wu (Pickpocket) (1997)

Drama Rated NR

“… a scrappy, neo-realist tale of societal scrounging that’s paused by poetic moments of slow cinema.”


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