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Two people walking through a garden, a woman in a light coloured outfit and floral jacket, and a man in dark clothing.
Review

Master Gardener

by Hannah Strong

Joel Edger­ton plays a hor­ti­cul­tur­ist with a trou­bled past in Paul Schrader’s beau­ti­ful but under­whelm­ing drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man in a dark suit sitting at a desk, writing on a document while a bottle of liquor stands nearby.
Review

The Card Counter

by David Jenkins

Paul Schrad­er con­tin­ues his God’s Lone­ly Man project with Oscar Isaac in-tow as a tor­ment­ed pro­fes­sion­al pok­er player.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man wearing a black priest's robe, holding an open book, standing in front of a church altar with a cross and stained glass windows.
Review

First Reformed

by Hannah Strong

A preach­er strug­gles with a cri­sis of faith in Paul Schrader’s mind-bend­ing spir­i­tu­al drama.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two men in formal attire, one in a grey suit and the other in a black and yellow jacket, standing together in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Dog Eat Dog

by David Jenkins

Paul Schrad­er gets sil­ly with a ​’90s-inspired crime caper which prizes stoopid fun above all else.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect