Sarah Polley’s film depicts the brutal true story of rape in a Mennonite colony. It’s a poor fit for the oversimplified, “you go, girl” feminist message of its framing.
Author: Eileen Jones
‘The Pale Blue Eye’ Is So Incoherent, It’s Almost Impressive
There’s a real dearth of Hollywood adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe’s work. Unfortunately, 'The Pale Blue Eye' is far from the film that Poe deserves.
‘Babylon’ Is So Bad It Will Hurt Your Brain
It’s not really clear what Damien Chazelle is trying to accomplish in his latest.
The New Robert Downey Sr. Documentary Is More Annoying Than Avant-Garde
Robert Downey Jr’s documentary tribute to his father, Sr., wants to mimic his dad’s avant-garde filmmaking. But the film lacks coherence, and its subject and filmmaker’s obscene wealth gets …
‘Violent Night’ Is a Ho-Hum Holiday Hit
With 'Violent Night', we were promised a deranged, Santa-meets-'Die Hard' flick shorn of holiday schmaltz. Instead, the action-comedy is just another soppy movie about the Christmas spirit.
‘Glass Onion’ Is the Rare Movie for the Whole Family That Doesn’t Suck
Director Rian Johnson follows up on his 2019 crowd-pleaser 'Knives Out' with 'Glass Onio'n, this time taking aim at an Elon Musk–esque billionaire and his frenemies. Unfortunately, Netflix has …
‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ Can Salvage Your Holiday Weekend
Written by Weird Al himself and starring Daniel Radcliffe, 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' is a biopic parody that mocks the prestige form at every turn. It may very …
Now Do the Much Better, Real-life Version of ‘My Policeman’
The new movie 'My Policeman', starring Harry Styles, is inspired by novelist E. M. Forster’s 40-year relationship with policeman Robert Buckingham that began in 1930. The details of that …
‘Triangle of Sadness’ Is as Absurd as 21st-Century Capitalism Is
'Triangle of Sadness' is more than a little over the top at times. But so what? Unlike every other movie at the theaters, it’s over the top in its …
Go See ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Right Now
'In Bruges'’s director Martin McDonagh reunites with Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson for a story of an Irish friendship gone sour. And it’s easily the best new movie I’ve …