Directed by: George Miller
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Written by Taylor Baker
55/100
George Miller the acclaimed director of the children’s films “Babe: Pig in the City” and “Happy Feet” and more recognizable fare like “Mad Max,” “Mad Max … Continue reading.
Directed by: Jeff Nichols
Distributed by: Focus Features
Written by Taylor Baker
72/100
After going through a spell of distribution hell, Jeff Nichols “The Bikeriders” (his first feature film in eight years) has finally been released. The director seemed to … Continue reading.
Directed by: Jane Schoenburn
Distributed by: A24
Written by Taylor Baker
54/100
Jane Schoenbrun’s debut “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” from 2021 was a film about a young girl who has the lines of reality and fantasy blur … Continue reading.
Directed by: Leonardo Van Dijl
Distributed by: TBD
Written by Taylor Baker
76/100
“Julie Keeps Quiet” is a firm and unflinching look at a young woman thrust into a situation beyond her control. She is an incredible tennis prospect whose … Continue reading.
Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos
Distributed by: Searchlight Pictures
Written by Taylor Baker
75/100
Yorgos Lanthimos has swiftly followed up his award season favorite “Poor Things” with “Kinds of Kindness,” a feature that feels in many ways like his early Greek … Continue reading.
Directed by: Magnus von Horn
Distributed by: Mubi
Written by Taylor Baker
88/100
Note to you, the reader: “The Girl with the Needle” is built around a massive reveal that will change your viewing experience if you have it spoiled. … Continue reading.
Directed by: Bertrand Bonello
Distributed by: Sideshow and Janus Films
Written by Taylor Baker
84/100
Bertrand Bonello’s latest “The Beast” reminds one of the works of Satoshi Kon, Wong Kar Wai, or Leos Carax. This adaptation of Henry James’ novella … Continue reading.
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Distributed by: Netflix
Written by Taylor Baker
78/100
“Hit Man” reteams Richard Linklater and Glen Powell for a third time; the pair previously made “Everybody Wants Some!!” and “Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood“ together. … Continue reading.
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Distributed by: Lionsgate Films
Written by Taylor Baker
76/100
In Francis Ford Coppola’s long-gestating “Megalopolis,” he imagines that the city once claimed by the Netherlands as New Amsterdam, which we know as New York, was … Continue reading.
Directed by: Wim Wenders
Distributed by: Janus Films
Written by Taylor Baker
75/100
Wim Wenders’s “Anselm” opens with landscape shots of statuesque dresses adorning the countryside with atomic structures, trees, and inanimate objects nestled into their neckline as symbolic heads. … Continue reading.
