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Tag: Drama

The Hateful Eight (2015)

Drama Rated R

“…at worst it’s an argument for auteurist vigilantism as moral high ground.”

Carol (2015)

Drama Rated R

“…understands that even the slightest of gestures can crush.”

Timbuktu (2015)

Drama Rated PG-13

“For Westerners living with the specter of ISIS, this presents a very different, far more immediate experience of terror.”

Freaks (1932)

Drama Rated NR

“…despite its gruesome conclusion, the movie seems to do everything in its power to create community.”

Spotlight (2015)

Drama Rated R

“…defined by Keaton’s blah button-down shirts and McAdams’ grown-out roots.”

Nostalghia (1983)

Drama Rated NR

“…transports us to a place that no longer feels temporal, but spiritual.”

All About My Mother (1999)

Drama Rated R

“…about the ability of melodrama to speak to, and rise from, our mundane lives.”

The 400 Blows (1959)

Drama Rated NR

“Truffaut imbues the movie with the irrepressible energy and optimism of youth.”

Days of Being Wild (1990)

Drama Rated NR

“These days are both electric and exhausted.”

Bridge of Spies (2015)

Drama Rated PG-13

“…mostly effective because of what it keeps in check.”

Recent Reviews

Stand By Me (1986)

Drama Rated R

“… has a wistful, morbid magic.”

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.”


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