A Thousand Times Good Night review: conflict and (high) resolution
A drama of conscience and passion, a finely observed portrait of a woman driven to make a difference in the world, even as it hurts those she loves.
Month: May 2014
Ilo Ilo review: maid in Singapore
A lovely, intimate drama of family dynamics under stress, offering an intriguing peek into previously unseen Singaporean middle-class life.
Plastic review: movie declined
Preposterous and charmless, this heist flick purports to be based on a true story and hopes to invoke a Robin Hood vibe, but I’m not buying any of it.
London photo: not a tube strike
Just the everyday afternoon rush-hour madness at Oxford Circus.
Blue Ruin movie review: what fresh hell is this
A riveting Southern gothic revenge thriller that seems to be over in the first 20 minutes, and then finds horrific new places to take you.
Brick Mansions review: bombs away
This absurd and pointlessly convoluted remake of a decade-old French action flick feels dated and out of step in more ways than one.
