Directed by: Sergei Losznitsa
Distributed by: Janus Films
Written by Taylor Baker
80/100
In “Two Prosecutors,” Sergei Losznitsa captures the inhumanity of the structures—physical and social—under Stalin’s communist reign. Taking place about half a decade after the Holodomor, during the … Continue reading.
Directed by: Courtney Stephens
Distributed by: Mubi
Written by Taylor Baker
67/100
“Invention” opens in the wake of loss. A daughter must grapple with her father’s complicated legacy—from the mundane decision of whether to purchase an urn or accept him … Continue reading.
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Distributed by: Neon
Written by Taylor Baker
86/100
In Steven Soderbergh’s latest experiment, the camera lens embodies a specter that haunts a spacious 2-story home. “Presence” deftly builds the audience into sensing the personhood within the … Continue reading.
Our Drink in the Movies team have compiled a comprehensive year-end piece that provides a shared look at each of our top 10 films of 2024. You can see our selected titles below in the text list or by pressing … Continue reading.
Directed by: Halina Reijn
Distributed by: A24
Written by Taylor Baker
34/100
Halijna Reign’s buzzy follow-up to “Bodies Bodies Bodies” is an underdeveloped narrative. In “Babygirl,” Nicole Kidman plays Romy Mathis, a woman who fakes orgasms for her husband by … Continue reading.
Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
94/100
Written by Taylor Baker
Paul Thomas Anderson, a filmmaker known for his sprawling vistas, dazzling horizon lines, genre-defining films, and career-defining performances, roars back to the screen with an … Continue reading.
It has been a tradition on the Drink in the Movies Podcast to commemorate the year in film by talking about our favorite films and giving out our own special superlatives. As our site has grown over the past years, … Continue reading.
Directed by: Pavlo Ostrikov
Distributed by: TBD
Written by Taylor Baker
48/100
Director Pavlo Ostrikov makes his feature film debut with “U Are the Universe” after having built his voice, writing and directing each of his previous five short films, … Continue reading.
At the end of every year, many outlets list the best new films that they saw. New releases only make up a fraction of the films that we all watch each year though, so here our Drink in the Movies … Continue reading.
Directed by: Brady Corbet
Distributed by: A24
Written by Taylor Baker
87/100
“The Brutalist,” more than any other 2024 release, reminds one of the impact musical composition can have on a film. It shows us, or reminds us, of the … Continue reading.
