Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood’s portrayal of power, whether physical, alchemical or political, is rendered with real nuance.
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)
Taken as a whole, Bombshell is a portrait of how great women like Hedy Lamarr are dragged down by male mediocrity.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)
There’s much to recommend The Miseducation of Cameron Post, but on the whole it feels too dramatically inert.
Gone Girl Gone Wild: A Simple Favour Upends the ‘Missing Woman’ Thriller to Hilarious Effect
A Simple Favour is a self-aware, genuinely funny spin on the overheated airport novel genre.
The Predator (2018)
Shane Black’s sequel to Predator feels like it’s been made within a few years of its predecessor, not over three decades later.
The Death of Stalin (2017)
This satire of politician’s grotesque, gymnastic self-interest well and truly hits the mark.
Gothic Castles and Corrupted Faith: The Nun Expands the Conjuring Universe
While I’m not going to argue that The Nun is a good film, I do think that’s its more interesting than its detractors give it credit for.
Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
Hearts Beat Loud, a colourful indie pop film, finds it most joyous moments in its father and daughter jamming together.
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
I’m a sucker for a good rom-com, and this certainly is one. Crazy Rich Asians is consistently entertaining, filled with good-looking people and decent jokes.
Kin (2018)
There’s no reason Kin couldn’t have used its sci-fi hook to examine the degradation of the American working class.
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