The Commuter (2018)
Like Non-Stop, The Commuter twists absurd action around an Agatha-Christie-esque closed-room mystery.
Stop the Presses: Spielberg, Hanks and Streep Unite for The Post
The Post’s images are undeniably potent, but in that big, obvious way that steamrolls the complexity of the issues.
A Silent Voice Examines Trauma and Forgiveness with Heart-warming Humanity
A Silent Voice is an optimistic, humanistic film. You might not expect that level of optimism from a story bracketed by a pair of suicide attempts, a story of bullying and trauma and self-hatred.
All the Money in the World (2017)
As a representation of the corrupting influence of money – whether in the hands of mafioso or oil barons – All the Money in the World is successful if simplistic.
KanColle: Kantai Collection
Once you get past the undeniably unique conceit of KanColle, there’s not much to recommend it.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
McDonagh’s radical sympathy creates his film’s best scenes, while undercutting any kind of coherent thesis.
Code Geass: A Pessimistic Take on Revolutionary Heroism
I thought Code Geass was a tale of resistance, rebellion and ultimately revolution. A heroic tale where the noble Japanese prevail against the evil Britannian Empire.
That’s not quite the story it’s telling.
A Ghost Story (2017)
With a rounded-edged Academy ratio and a muted, earthy palette, A Ghost Story creates a reflective sense of time passed and passing.
The Florida Project and the Infantilisation of America
This is a fun film, a film that carries you along with it and puts a smile on your face as often as it tugs on your heartstrings.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Jumanji’s fictional, fantastical setting lets the film really spread its wings in terms of silly action. It just needed to be funnier.
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