There’s no real ‘villain’ here, per se… “Puzzle” wisely doesn’t complete the whole picture in easy or obvious ways, but rather gives us the space to consider the solutions for … Continue reading…Christy Lemire on Puzzle (2018)
“Eighth Grade” is so grounded in the reality of middle school it almost operates like a horrible collective flashback… 8th graders still have one foot in the sandbox. They are … Continue reading…Sheila O’Malley on Eighth Grade (2018)
“The Spy Who Dumped Me” leaps back and forth between such shocking violence and playful comedy but infrequently marries the two comfortably. — Christy Lemire on The Spy Who Dumped … Continue reading…Christy Lemire on The Spy Who Dumped Me
Please Stand By is a sensitive character study whose story beats are a little bit overly familiar, to be frank. Dakota Fanning is excellent as Wendy… The movie ends with … Continue reading…Glenn Kenny on Please Stand By (2018)
“The second half of the film–choppily episodic, drawn-out–is noticeably weaker than the first half. The film feels much longer than it is. There are elements that work beautifully and elements … Continue reading…Sheila O’Malley on The Shape of Water (2017)