“Napoleon,” which stars Joaquin Phoenix in the title role, retains a visceral emotional immediacy even as it covers a broad sweep of history, zooming in and out on the life and times of its subject.
Martin Scorsese's powerful and profoundly empathetic portrayal of Mollie Burkhart and the entire Osage community makes “Killers of the Flower Moon” a triumph.
“Black Panther Will Return,” the credits tell us, in a phrase usually reserved for James Bond. But should she?
I take no pleasure in coming away so unsatisfied from this film.
Morgen has no illusions about the impossibility of a definitive take; his recognition of that allows his film to be more personal.
“See How They Run” seems to provide emphatic further proof that murder mysteries are making an impressive comeback in modern movies.
The film — with its unpretentious, if indulgent, focus on the meaning of story — arrives at the perfect moment, and has made me wish for more perspectives like it.
