The Straight Story: Moving On a Mower

Richard Farnsworth. Photo: Buena Vista Pictures I remember this film coming out at a time when you certainly didn’t expect David Lynch to do something so… traditional. After all, his…

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

A newly reestablished Ghostbusters square off against a new threat in New York City: a god looking to rule the world with an army of ghosts. The fifth film in…

Scoop

Much like Frost/Nixon (2008), this film tries to create high drama out of a television interview where a powerful person shows jaw-droppingly poor judgment in front of the whole nation,…

Blix Not Bombs

It’s a clash between generations as young filmmaker Greta Stocklassa meets veteran diplomat Hans Blix, now in his late 90s but still sharp. Blix handled many crises throughout his long…

The First Omen

In 1971, American novitiate Margaret Daino (Nell Tiger Free) arrives in Rome to work at an orphanage, but Father Brennan (Ralph Ineson) warns her not to trust anyone there. This…

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Four years after becoming king of Atlantis, Arthur (Jason Momoa) is not only a dad but faces a renewed threat from Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II). A slight improvement on…

Newsies

In 1899, New York’s newsboys launch a strike against the city’s publishers, led by a 17-year-old (Christian Bale) who dreams of going west. A musical that teaches its audience about…

The Boys in the Boat

In 1936, a poor engineering student (Callum Turner) joins the rowing team at the University of Washington; coach Al Ulbrickson (Joel Edgerton) is aiming for the impossible, the Olympics in…

Heart of Glass

In the late 1700s, a small Bavarian town loses its master glassblower, who takes his secrets with him; the effect on the townspeople is devastating. One of Werner Herzog’s least…

The Wages of Fear

When an oil well in Northern Africa catches fire, a team gather to drive two trucks of explosives to the site, crossing a desert full of dangers. No wonder that…