Category: Movie Reviews

The Accountant 2 0

The Accountant 2

The truth is that pacing often trumps realism, and “The Accountant 2” just doesn’t build enough momentum.

Seven Veils 0

Seven Veils

There’s an air of mystery to the film that Egoyan never quite resolves.

Another Simple Favor 0

Another Simple Favor

“Another Simple Favor” ends up largely the same as the first in terms of what works and what falters.

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl 0

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

Rungano Nyoni’s “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” is a surreal and emotional journey through one family’s pent-up trauma.

The Empire 0

The Empire

While “The Empire” has a sense of fun and curiosity, it’s not exactly pleasurable.

In the Lost Lands 0

In the Lost Lands

The threadbare quality of Constantin Werner’s screenplay cannot be smoothed over with gobs of CGI effects (impressive as some of these sequences look) and the starpower of Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista. 

Eephus 0

Eephus

The film’s crawl eventually wears on weary knees.