The Boy and the Beast (2015)
On the surface, The Boy and the Beast has much in common with director Mamoru Hosoda’s previous film, Wolf Children.
Romance and Racism in A United Kingdom
A United Kingdom’s romance is a Trojan horse to disguise an interrogation of the economic and political underpinning that proliferates racism.
The Dark Wind (2016)
The Dark Wind tells the story of the Islamic State’s impact on the Yazidi community, a Kurdish group targeted for genocide in 2014.
The Light Between Oceans is Too Polite for its Own Good
Derek Cianfrance treats this maudlin melodrama with too much restraint for it to truly connect.
The Accountant (2016)
The Accountant attempts to leverage Ben Affleck’s star power in a John Wick-esque action thriller, but the sums don’t quite add up.
A Perfect Day (2015)
A Perfect Day is a film about futility. Turns out, though, that it’s pretty futile to try and make a successful drama out of fundamentally powerless protagonists.
Snowden (2016)
“Traitor, or hero?” is the question posed by Snowden’s poster, though Oliver Stone’s retelling of its titular character’s story is so firmly in the Hero camp that you wonder why they bothered asking at all.
Jason Bourne (2016)
Jason Bourne is back! Bourne again. Re-Bourne. Bourne to be wild – again! Okay, I’ll stop.
Ghostbusters (2016)
Everyone’s got an opinion on the new Ghostbusters whether or not they’ve seen it. Does it suck? Does it rock? …Short answer: yes. To both.
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)
Another Apatow-esque comedy where attractive people goof around, do drugs and learn lessons. Also, spoilers: Zac Efron takes his shirt off.
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