6.5/10 A great film hindered by its slow-moving pace. Roma has the markings of a being another Alfonso Cuarón classic, but the unraveling of events is far too tedious to maintain this critics interest. This is one
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9/10 A profound anthology film for the making. The Coen Brothers manage to divert their incredible storytelling talent into six fantastic short stories. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs works like Western folklore to cleverly tell stories that
8/10. Maybe the best mystery film viewed almost entirely through a laptop. Searching smartly uses modern-day technology to create an entertaining thriller. All of which took me by surprise as I was expecting the film to be
9/10 An instant neo-noir mystery classic and an easy contender for 2018’s best films. Under the Silver Lake has an incredibly detailed and intriguing story but matches it with spectacular production. From the directing, music, acting, the locations, the
7/10 An engrossing true drama and character study. Beautiful Boy unflinchingly reveals the ugly impact of drug abuse on families and has some stellar performances from its cast. The film follows the life story of Nic Sheff
6.5/10 A solid biopic. Bohemian Rhapsody is a fitting film about one of the world’s greatest bands and an iconic figure of music. While it’s not one of the best biopics ever made, it’s still a crowd pleaser and
4.5/10 Entertaining one minute, then mediocre for the next fifteen. Halloween succeeds in making its villain feel menacing and even throws in clever callbacks for fans of the original. It’s everything between the moments of good that
8.5/10 A masterpiece mix of Rosemary’s Baby meets Black Swan. Suspiria is a disturbing, shocking, and thoroughly engrossing psychological horror. Yes, it holds a few flaws but ultimately, this is modern cinema at its finest. The story is
5/10 Not that great of a time. Bad Times at the El Royale had the beginnings of a great film; a stellar cast, interesting characters, and a beautiful 1950s-like setting. However, El Royale gets lost in its
6.5/10 Good but not great. First Man is a biographical drama about astronaut Neil Armstrong and stars Ryan Gosling in the lead role. The film covers the decade leading up to his most famous accomplishment and the numerous struggles he toiled