"Skarsgård soars as the aging filmmaker trying to reconnect with his daughter, one he understands more than she had realized. The actor stops us dead in our tracks with his expression...seeing his own mortality in his friend." #SentimentalValue #JoachimTrier www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/sent...

"As far as this year's adaptations of dystopian Stephen King stories go, a long walk proves more stimulating than a lengthy run." #TheRunningMan #EdgarWright #GlenPowell #StephenKing www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/the-...

"Gerchak and Guterman go for comedy with heart and while their film takes a while to find its feet, when they eventually get to the climactic 'Lost and Found' taping and its aftermath, the film is sweetly satisfying." #Lost&FoundInCleveland #JuneSquibb www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/lost...

"along comes a piece of cinema with so much soul it moves you to your very core...encompasses not only a period which saw vast changes in technology and the American landscape, but comes close to defining that elusive mystery of existence." #TrainDreams www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/trai...

On Reeling #879 Laura and Robin review Train Dreams, Sentimental Value, Nuremberg, Die My Love, Nouvelle Vague, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain, Christy and Hallow Road. vimeo.com/1134070231

"Writer/director James Vanderbilt reveals some of the lesser known aspects of the Nuremberg trials while pointedly highlighting historical lessons relevant to today...the film belongs to Crowe, who hasn't been this intriguing in a movie in some time" #Nuremberg www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/nure...

""Die My Love" seems to elude one's grasp, the filmmaker going all in on impressionistic visuals over practical human drama. Still, the film entices with its over the top passions and Lawrence's blow the house down performance." #DieMyLove #JenniferLawrence www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/die-...

"The animation here is distinctive, an unusual palette of salmons and peaches against unnatural greens and pinks used for us to view nature through the eyes of a toddler." #LittleAmelieortheCharacterofRain #animation www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/litt...

"After this year's "Echo Valley" Sweeney appears to be choosing parts that showcase her as a serious acting talent and she certainly disappears into this role as a scrappy underdog who fights her way to the top while enduring domestic violence at home #Christy www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/chri...

"...has a familiar feel...until it doesn't and while some may find that mysterious conclusion something to turn over and over looking for a solution, others may find one too many things that just don't quite add up." #HallowRoad #RosamundPike #MatthewRhys www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/hall...

"Those who don't know the seven directors of the French New Wave or the movie "Breathless" may not find much to latch onto here...but for those who do, "Nouvelle Vague" is sheer delight, a breezy, playful look at Godard's process..." #NouvelleVague www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/nouv...

Panahi's Palme d'Or winner - "a film about justice, revenge and accountability and the differing ways people move past trauma. It is also tinged with mystery, sadness and, surprisingly, humor and a little bit of joy..." #ItWasJustAnAccident #JafarPanahi www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/it-w...

Director Richard Linklater sat on screenwriter Robert Kaplow's witty and moving script for ten years in order for Ethan Hawke to be the right age to play Hart and his gambit has resulted in his best work since 2014's "Boyhood." #BlueMoon #EthanHawke www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/blue...

On Reeling #878 Laura and Robin review #Bugonia, #ItWaJustanAccident, #SpringsteenDeliverMeFromNowhere, #TheMastermind, #IfIHadLegsI'dKickYou, #BlueMoon, #BlackPhone2 and #GoodFortune. vimeo.com/1129722572

"Jeremy Allen White is saddled with portraying depression in a film that never really gets us into his head, the actor spending a large part of the run time staring off into space." #SpringsteenDeliverMeFromNowhere #JeremyAllenWhite #JeremyStrong www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/spri...

"Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons going toe to toe in compellingly contrasting performances. Still, having seen the original Korean film, "Bugonia" proved somewhat underwhelming" #Bugonia #EmmaStone #JessePlemons #YorgosLanthimos www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/bugo...

"O'Connor has been building a varied body of work and this role may offer his best to date, the man's enigmatic smile hinting at unjustified confidence until the noose begins to tighten." #TheMastermind #KellyReichardt #JoshOConnor #GabyHoffman #HopeDavis www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/the-...

"Bronstein plunges us into Linda's psyche, an avalanche of escalating anxiety over the course of almost two hours that, thankfully, is frequently hilarious in its situations and Linda's reactions to them, providing periodic release." #IfIHadLegsIdKickYou www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/if-i...

"Reeves...moves from the outer edges of the film to its center as he becomes a human, his joy of dancing and eating 'chicken nuggies' endearing...If only Ansari's direction of the film was as sure footed as Reeves' performance." #GoodFortune #KeanuReeves www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/good...

"So, how does the killer get brought back for a sequel? In a film that plays like "A Nightmare on Elm St." without the humor crossed with "The Shining."" #BlackPhone2 www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/blac...

"Dickenson's is a solid debut, exhibiting a compassionate voice. Dillane's Mike, with his corolla of unbrushed hair that rests on his head like a cloud, is a man worth saving who keeps getting lost." #Urchin #FrankDillane #HarrisDickinson www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/urch...

"The veteran director and debuting screenwriter tackle all kinds of current issues in addition to #MeToo from identity politics to self medication to class structures and in her most complex role to date, Julia Roberts juggles them all." #AfterTheHunt www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/afte...

Playing in select theaters today, on Netflix next Friday, "The Perfect Neighbor" is a devastating documentary about the Florida case of Susan Lorincz, a neighborhood nuisance who shot and killed her neighbor, Ajike "AJ" Shantrell Owens, the mother of four. Highly recommended.

On Reeling #877 Laura and Robin review #AHouseofDynamite, #AftertheHunt, #KissoftheSpiderWoman, #Tron:Ares, #Urchin, #GoodBoy, #ALittlePrayer and #Anemone. vimeo.com/1125718297

"the Oscar-winning director and writer Noah Oppenheim scare the pants off of us theorizing about just what might happen in a very plausible real world life or death scenario, the epitome of a damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't situation." #AHouseOfDynamite www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/a-ho...

Joachim Rønning takes over the franchise, goosing the simple 'good use of AI' versus 'bad use of AI' plot with eye-popping effects-laden action scenes and a fantastic NIN score which responds to every emotional beat. #TronAres #JaredLeto #GretaLee #JeffBridges www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/tron...

"While...song and dance numbers play to Lopez's strengths, too often the effort peaks through...She's fine, but the film is more alive within the prison cell, Tonatiuh's emotionally devastating performance the film's heart and soul." #KissOfTheSpiderWoman www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/kiss...

"...a must see for any fan of the film and may just convince those on the fence or who haven't yet taken the plunge of its worth." #ChainReactions #PattonOswalt #AlexandraHeller-Nicholas #StephenKing #KarynKusama #TakashiMiike #Horrormovies #AlexandreOPhilippe www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/chai...

"Leonberg and his producer wife have created a startlingly original and technically astounding new film by coaxing their dog, Indy.on a closed set, editing that performance into their supernatural narrative with chilling, and ultimately moving, effect. #GoodBoy www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/good...

"one of those slow burners, a movie that teases out just how its characters are connected and what has befallen them to create present rifts, but it doesn't exactly say anything new and the film's catalyst, Brian, is the least well drawn character." #Anemone www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/anem...

"Safdie, who directs with the same caffeinated, if slightly less hyper-active style as "Uncut Gems," gives us a three perspectives on Kerr...You will forget you are watching Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson, so completely does he settle into Kerr's skin." www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/the-...

""Junebug's" writer, Angus MacLachlan, writes and directs a new feature which, while not quite on "Junebug's" level, is on the same wavelength...a minor miracle, a family drama that takes an important stand for women's rights." #ALittlePrayer #DavidStrathairn www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/a-li...

"Neo Sora seamlessly blends multiple genres - coming-of-age, high school rebellion and science fiction - in his futuristic look at how one group of friends in Tokyo react to both local and national oppression." #HappyEnd www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/happ...

"The cast is exceptional, DiCaprio in a greasy topknot not this much fun since his Quaalude-induced leglessness in "The Wolf of Wall Street" a dozen years ago...one of the year's and Thomas Anderson's best." #OneBattleAfterAnother #LeonardoDiCaprio #SeanPenn www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/one-...

On Reeling #876 Laura and Robin review #OneBattleAfterAnother, #TheSmashingMachine, #EleanortheGreat, #Steve, #ChainReactions, #Happyend, #Him and #ABigBoldBeautifulJourney. #moviereviews vimeo.com/1121722865

"While the film's direction exhibits inexperience, Johansson took on a complex premise that invites discussion and shows promise...One also must admire Squibb's embrace of a character with sharp edges..." #EleanorTheGreat #JuneSquibb #ScarlettJohansson www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/elea...

"Cillian Murphy was great as an empathetic small town businessman in Mielants' last film and he's even better here, simultaneously holding things together and coming apart at the seams." #Steve #CillianMurphy #EmilyWatson #TraceyUllman www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/steve/

"Justin Tipping purportedly wanted to critique football with a body horror film, but instead he's delivered something that is at once obvious and muddled, a film more committed to flashy style than coherence...the biggest disappointment of the year." #HIM www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/him/

"This 'big, bold, beautiful' journey took a serious wrong turn." #ABigBoldBeautifulJourney #Kogonada #ColinFarrell #MargotRobbie www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/a-bi...

"a beautiful period romance and ode to Americana" #TheHistoryOfSound #PaulMescal #JoshOConnor www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/the-...

8 movies reviewed in <30 minutes - On Reeling #875 Laura and Robin review #TheLongWalk, #DowntonAbbey: The Grand Finale, #TheHistoryofSound, #Traumatika, #TheBaltimorons, #GriffininSummer, #WeStrangers and #Twinless. #moviereviews vimeo.com/1117635528

"a grab bag of horrific images in a film of two very different parts, the first demonic possession, the second a garden variety slasher pick which criticizes the media for exploiting the same things that this movie does." #Traumatika #moviereviews www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/trau...

"Creator Julian Fellowes shepherds his ever expanding cast of characters through times which are changing dramatically with a generational handoff that leaves everyone in a good place and may just leave the audience with a lump in their throat." #DowntonAbbey www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/down...

"The story itself isn't anything new and most will predict exactly where it's heading, but an extraordinary ensemble invests us in characters coming to grips with a dark fate." #TheLongWalk #CooperHoffman #DavidJonsson #CharliePlummer www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/the-...

"a big-hearted, quirky holiday rom com destined to become a Christmas classic." #TheBaltimorons #JayDuplass #MichaelStrassner #Christmasmovie www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/the-...

"Colia's screenplay intricately weaves the impact of outside events on various relationships to propel this unique coming-of-age comedy, 'Regrets of Autumn' a comedic mini-masterpiece of adult drama seen through the eyes of a child." #GriffinInSummer www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/grif...

"In the film's best scene, Ray changes the power dynamic, manipulating Jean into a $100 fee for a 'friendly' reading and of course, she delivers, having absorbed enough information from what she's seen..." #WeStrangers #moviereviews www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/we-s...

"Adult Swim animator Julian Glander makes his feature debut with the free open-source 3D modeling program Blender and has created a trippy coming of age story that looks like the SIMs were given Lego heads and abandoned in Florida." #BoysGoToJupiter www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/boys...

"the filmmaker has created an almost insurmountable obstacle for this relationship, and one's individual capacity for forgiveness will be integral to how one views "Twinless."" #Twinless #JamesSweeney #DylanObrien www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/twin...