Tag: Sony Pictures Classics
‘The Outrun’ Film Review: Fractured Storytelling, Fractured Impact
An examination of addiction, that becomes overly drab and meditative, saved by career-best work from Saorise Ronan.
‘Kneecap’ Film Review: An Irish Hip-Hop Group’s Origin Tale Has Troubles
Rich Peppiatt’s feature directing debut, Kneecap, tells the true story of how the titular group came to their fame amidst controversy and personal struggles. While there are a few moments that work, this is a film in search of its
‘We Grown Now’ Film Review: A Brilliant “Dream Bigger” Story
As Minhal Baig’s We Grown Now unfolds, a true lack of understanding of someone else’s life begins to set in; the struggles to put food on the table, and to grow up underserved and emboldened at such a young age
‘The Peasants’ Film Review: Story Struggles Under Beautifully Animated Visuals
Sitting down to watch DK and Hugh Welchman’s “The Peasants,” an animated adaptation of Wladyslaw Reymont’s Nobel Prize-winning novel, many interesting thoughts occurred, the most striking of which was the beauty inherent in the painted animation technique used, creating a
‘Wicked Little Letters’ Film Review: A Wicked Little British Tale
Thea Sharrock’s Wicked Little Letters is an occasionally uneven yet engrossing picture anchored by a marvelous cast. Written by Jonny Sweet, this is a piece that gives vulgar fire to a style of film that is known for being gentle
‘They Shot the Piano Player’ Film Review: Vibrant Animation Gives Way to Uneven Story
As a medium, film gives audiences a chance to explore stories and characters they might not normally gravitate toward. Much like food, film brings us together in unique ways of life that are intrinsic to human nature: its vibrancy in
‘Freud’s Last Session’ Film Review
Going into Matthew Brown’s Freud’s Last Session, I knew very little about it, other than it was being championed as a vehicle for the eminent Anthony Hopkins, who takes up the role of Freud, who matches wit with Matthew Goode’s
‘The Persian Version’ Review: Vibrant, Richly-Layered Generational Gap Story Is Full of Laughs
As our cultures evolve and our values expand, our understanding of the family dynamic changes, too. Such is the way of the mostly true story of The Persian Version from writer-director Maryam Keshavarz, which is expanding in theaters this weekend.
‘Strange Way of Life’ Review: Almodóvar’s Western Drama is Exquisite; Hawke and Pascal Shine
I was in the theater lobby waiting for Pedro Almodóvar’s Strange Way of Life (Extraña forma de vida) to screen, talking with another critic. She had not previously seen any of Almodóvar’s works. I’m not exactly a stranger en la
‘Shortcomings’ Film Review
Reflecting on Randall Park’s Shortcomings, I couldn’t help but feel conflicted. On the one hand, Adrian Tomine’s adaptation of his own graphic comic book is a fascinating slice-of-life snapshot of the conflicted reactions that I have toward the social media