AwardsWatch - Film Reviews

SXSW Review: John Leguizamo’s ‘Critical Thinking’ makes chess inspiring

Michael Frank March 19, 2020

John Leguizamo continues to create stories that matter; that give a face to underrepresented groups. With his feature directorial debut, (he previously directed the 2003... Read More

Film Review: ‘The Hunt’ aims for Trumpian satire but misses its target

Clint Worthington March 11, 2020

Sensationalism is a powerful marketing tool: just ask ‘50s huckster William Castle, who marketed B-horror films on the promise of spine-tingling realism with The Tingler... Read More

Film Review: ‘Perfect Nanny’ rocks the cradle

Jason Adams March 9, 2020

The annual ‘Rendezvous with French Cinema‘ series is underway at the Film at Lincoln Center in New York, screening over 20 films through March 15th.... Read More

Film Review: Ben Affleck gives a career best performance in ‘The Way Back’

Dewey Singleton March 5, 2020

On the surface The Way Back comes off as just another sports movie, and the trailer would lead anyone to believe that. However, director Gavin... Read More

Film Review: Eva Green just needs a little space in ‘Proxima’

Jason Adams March 4, 2020

The annual ‘Rendezvous with French Cinema‘ series opens tomorrow (March 5th) at the Film at Lincoln Center in New York, screening over 20 films through... Read More

Film Review: ‘The Whistlers’ kinda blows

Catherine Springer March 3, 2020

The Whistlers, a crime drama from Romanian writer/director Corneliu Porumboiu, is very familiar in a lot of ways. Our hero, Cristi, played by Vlad Ivanov,... Read More

Berlin Review: ‘First Cow,’ Kelly Reichardt returns to Oregon for a ruminative tale of the American Frontier

Jack King February 27, 2020

“The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship”: A famous proverb from the pen of Romanticist poet William Blake. His philosophical implication here,... Read More

Berlin Review: Despite a deft all-star cast ‘The Roads Not Taken’ is a wrong turn

Rhys Handley February 26, 2020

In Sally Potter’s reality-hopping drama The Roads Not Taken, all the staples of prestige awards-courting Hollywood are present for better or worse. Pushed by big... Read More

Film Review: ‘The Invisible Man’ is a scary sight for sore eyes

Jason Adams February 26, 2020

A million You Go Girl memes were born the day Peggy Olson strutted cigarette in mouth, dead plant in hand, out of that advertising office... Read More

Film Review: ‘Wendy’ is a fantastical tribute to childhood

Catherine Springer February 24, 2020

The words “re-interpretation” or “re-imagining” are often overused in Hollywood. They usually signal that a film is devoid of original ideas and is simply dressing... Read More

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