Emilia Pérez (2024)

★★★ This heavily flawed narco-opera is a tonal and narrative mess, thankfully it is slightly redeemed by Audiard's bombastic direction and Saldaña's impressive central performance

Anora (2024)

★★★★ Mikey Madison is electric as the titular brassy, exotic dancer in Sean Baker's surprisingly farcical Palme d'Or winning romantic drama

Smile 2 (2024)

★★★1/2 Having been put through an emotional wringer, Naomi Scott delivers one of the most stellar modern horror performances in Parker Finn's superior sequel to the 2022 hit "Smile"

The Apprentice (2024)

★★★★ Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong excel in this shocking, yet entertaining, origin story for one of the most problematic public figures in modern political history

The Wild Robot (2024)

★★★★ Heart-warming, undemanding and visual stunning, Dreamworks'"The Wild Robot" is a fitting send off for the celebrated animation studio's in-house team

V/H/S/Beyond (2024)

★★★1/2 While it still suffers from the often problematic anthological premise, V/H/S/Beyond boasts the most consistent assortment of shorts the long running franchise has produced to date

Blog at WordPress.com.

Up ↑