BEST OF 2018
Roma
From the cinematography to the sound to the acting, this is one excellent film. In…
Ben is Back
You’ve probably heard of this plotline: young adult becomes addicted to drugs, parents try to…
Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary Story of Ben Ferencz
It may sound like a cliché, but this gripping, educational (in the best sense of…
The Hate U Give
Based on a best-selling book, this is a powerful and moving story centred on a…
Can You Ever Forgive Me
A fantastic — and serious — performance by Melissa McCarthy anchors this based-on-a-true story of…
The Wife
Glenn Close dazzles as the wife of a self-satisfied American professor/writer (well played by Jonathan…
BlackKKlansman
Director (and one of the writers) Spike Lee at the top of his game. Based…
Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot
Joaquin Phoenix (with solid supporting roles by Jonah Hill and Jack Black) takes command of…
Three Identical Strangers
A fascinating, emotional and well put together documentary about identical triplets separated at birth in…
Leave No Trace
Ben Foster is excellent (as is an up-and-coming young actress, Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie, as his…
Hearts Beat Loud
A sweet and charming story, which Nick Offerman, and a young actress to watch out…
Won’t You Be My Neighbor
A very well-put together documentary (by filmmaker Morgan Neville, whose doc “20 Feet from Stardom,…
The Reckoning: Hollywood’s Worst Kept Secret
More than a follow-up to documentary filmmaker/director Barry Avrich’s (full disclosure: he’s my brother-in-law) Unauthorized: The…
Isle of Dogs
Another unique and imaginative offering from the creative mind of director and co-writer Wes Anderson.…
Foxtrot
Israel’s entry for this year’s Oscars, this is an emotionally tough, but rewarding, story of…
The Insult
A Best Foreign-Language Oscar nominee (from Lebanon) this year, the story is set in contemporary…