By Mark Asch
Reuniting with Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Mike Leigh makes a welcome return to contemporary filmmaking with a searing portrait of a woman on the brink.
Based on a trip he took to Poland with his own cousin, Jesse Eisenberg crafts a sensitive dramedy co-starring Kieran Culkin.
The eccentric inventor and his incredibly patient pooch return in a new adventure from Aardman Animation.
This winning comedy about a grandson whose empathy is driven by a sizeable inheritance is obvious grist for the US remake mill.
Ridiculously enjoyable Robbie Williams biopic with the bold gambit of having a CG-chimpanzee in the title role paying off handsomely.
Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson and Guy Maddin's political satire pits world leaders against an unlikely climate event.
The death of a beloved uncle in a middle-class Zambian family brings some difficult truths to light in Rungano Nyoni's surreal second feature.
Jessica Hausner's drama about a teacher who begins a troubling diet club at an elite high school is a poorly-judged slog to sit through.
Amy Adams is on great form in Marielle Heller's adaptation of Rachel Yoder's novel about a new mother who is alarmed discover she is turning into a dog.
Although it doesn’t quite soar to the heights of the original, there’s a lot to enjoy in this delightful sequel.
This occasionally-vibrant odd couple gay relationship drama is too superficial and silly to leave a lasting mark.
A large Italian-American family gather for the holidays in Tyler Taormina's freewheeling festive feature.
It’s three for three in the beloved bear franchise, as our marmalade-scoffing scamp heads off for an adventure in his South American homeland.
A young sex worker thinks she's hit the jackpot when she falls for a Russian nepo baby, but his parents have other plans in Sean Baker's anti-rom-com.
François Ozon's first foray into crime comedy boasts bags of charm and a biting feminist edge.
By Mark Asch
Sebastian Stan essays a young Donald Trump in this glossy, empty film about the orange fascist’s initial dabbling in evil.
Following a bizarre road accident, the lives of three strangers collide in this cheerful yet meandering dramedy.
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