The bittersweet earnestness of the film, along with the connection eventually established between mother and son make French Exit a worthwhile endeavor.
Although there is nothing terribly wrong with Godzilla vs. Kong, there isn’t really too much that is entirely epic about it either other than the film’s premise and title.
Although it will not give any of history’s great love stories any enduring competition, A Week Away manages to offer an occasionally feel-good musical romance.
In short, there is nothing to recommend here, nor is there anything remotely funny about a frightening majority of Bad Trip.
While it may hit all of the tropes of the typical action film, especially those of the ilk from which it is derived, Nobody delivers an enthralling tale of survival and solidifies Bob Odenkirk as a respectable action hero.
While the spy thriller The Courier is the true-life story of British businessman Greville Wynne, it is also the tale of a friendship between two men that transcends borders and political ideologies.
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal is an entertaining and informative examination of a con that is an infuriating reminder that the caste system is very much alive in many aspects of the current system of higher education.
The Detroit Film Critics Society (DFCS) is pleased to announce the BEST OF 2020 nominees and winners in thirteen categories. This year, due to the pandemic, the period for which a film could be released was extended through February 28, 2021. Also included this year, and not in the past, are films that streamed because they could not be theatrically released. The DFCS was founded in Spring 2007 an...[Read More]
While The United States vs. Billie Holiday is a heartfelt ode to a singular talent, it comes across as a bit too assured of its own merits and the dramatic heft of its subject to be bothered to simply tell the compelling story it has been gifted.
As far as feature-length directorial debuts go, one would be hard-pressed to identify one as impressive and awe-inspiring as Shaka King’s tour-de-force Judas and the Black Messiah.
An example of extremely talented actors shoehorned into a plodding piece that loses its power and credibility before dissolving into a procedural thriller.