Capsule reviews for Dec. 16
The Apology Narrative contrivances dwindle the suspense in this two-handed thriller exploring familiar themes of…
Month: December 2022
Emancipation
Its occasional strokes of brilliance only highlight the underlying self-importance of Emancipation, a heavy-handed historical…
Empire of Light
As a wistfully nostalgic, almost elegiac salute to classic movie palaces, Empire of Light couldn’t…
The Whale
A massive performance as a mammoth man can’t keep The Whale from being dramatically light…
Pinocchio
Disney might forever claim the most popular big-screen adaptation of Pinocchio, but the distinct new…
Capsule reviews for Dec. 9
EO The title character might be a jackass, but he couldn’t be more sympathetic in…
Spoiler Alert
As heartfelt as it might be, there aren’t enough surprises in Spoiler Alert to justify…
Capsule reviews for Dec. 2
Darby and the Dead The stakes are technically life-and-death, but despite a somewhat ambitious premise,…