Jess is thrilled to be the surrogate for her best friend and his husband, but when a prenatal test comes back, it creates a moral dilemma that threatens their friendship. Quick review: The Surrogate has an important story to tell and forces us to face our own decisions in a moral dilemma — but it leaves…
Big Time Adolescence follows the friendship between a stoner burnout and a high school student whose debaucherous Quick review: Big Time Adolescence is a surprisingly sweet character study about growing up and not growing up. Big Time Adolescence is the perfect vehicle for a comedy star like Pete Davidson to make the jump to film.…
In I Lost My Body, a hand separated from its owner after a tragic accident tries to make its way back home. Quick review: I Lost My Body has an extremely absurd premise but thanks to some powerful storytelling, it turns out to be one of the most reflective perspectives on life I’ve ever seen…
Never Rarely Sometimes Always follows a teen girl from a small town as she journies to New York to get an abortion Quick review: Never Rarely Sometimes Always is a matter-of-factly told abortion drama that pulls no punches as it takes on the failings of our healthcare system — especially for women. In theaters March…
Just Mercy follows the true story of a civil rights attorney as he tries to prove the innocence of a man on death row One-sentence review: Just Mercy may hit a lot of the familiar beats of a based on a true story legal drama, but the performances by Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and…
Those People follows a twentysomething Upper East Sider who's torn between pursuing his socialite best friend and a new romance with an older pianist Quick review: Despite some first-time feature issues, Joey Kuhn’s Those People gives enough material to its talented lead Jonathan Gordan to introduce him as an exciting new talent. When Those People is good, it…
Bombshell tells the story of how the women of Fox News banded together to take down one of the most powerful predators in media Quick review: Bombshell has a terrific performance by Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly and an interesting story worth telling. However, the muddled tone, hollow characters, and awkward pacing make it a…
Support the Girls is a charming and emotional day-in-the-life dramedy with another magnificent performance by Regina Hall. Regina Hall is one of the best and most underrated actresses working today. From her perfectly timed one-liners in Scary Movie to her grounded and emotional performance at the core of Girls Trip she has been consistently great in so many projects.…
Adam Sandler goes dramatic as a diamond dealer hustling his way out of trouble in Uncut Gems One-sentence review: Uncut Gems is a non-stop, heart-pounding adreneline rush of a crime movie — sometimes to a fault — with a career-best performance by Adam Sandler. https://youtu.be/vTfJp2Ts9X8 Josh and Benny Safdie — better known as the Safdie Brothers —…
Shia LaBeouf plays his own abusive father in Honey Boy, which is a semi-autobiographical film about his time as a child actor and in rehab One-sentence review: Honey Boy sees Shia LeBeouf grappling with his past in a highly personal and emotionally devastating drama.Details: ? Alma Har'el // ⏳ 93 minutes // ? 2019The cast:…
