This is a very well-made movie, lifted even higher by two strong performances that were sadly overlooked during this awards season.

The cast is good, the direction is solid, yet the story drags its feet until it bites off way more than it can chew at the climax. It seems

It is entertaining just seeing these actors work in this material. That is enough for me to recommend this to people who enjoy stories about

Stretches work so well they make up for the parts that do not. The narrative is not quite as strong as the characters or animation, yet it i

It is better from a technical standpoint, though not as fun. Assuming more entries are coming, it seems like a step in the right direction f

In the best stretches, the camera is only watching. Usually trailing them, sometimes getting past them before turning to find them again. In

It is a movie that knows exactly what it is and does not get distracted by stuff like plot or personality. It is dark, empty, corridors, fla

A formula works when it feels natural. Here, it did not work because the characters did not feel real, even though they are based on a true

The pace feeds so perfectly into Howard’s mindset that it makes us experience the emotions as strongly as he does. The perilous highs and ab

A plot synopsis does not do it justice because it is not about its story. Terrence Malick is asking complicated questions concerning the mea