
Where Are the Women? The Longest Ride
One complex female character in the ensemble, driven by career ambitions as well as romantic ones, saves the film from scoring more poorly than it does.

One complex female character in the ensemble, driven by career ambitions as well as romantic ones, saves the film from scoring more poorly than it does.

For once, a movie based on a Nicholas Sparks book is populated by relatively realistic people dealing with relationship conflict in realistic ways.

Guilt, grief, and forgiveness get wrapped up in a Twilight Zone-ish shroud of fate in this downbeat trifle of a crime drama.

“Visible to everyone who comes to discuss jobs, younger and older…” [This post is not behind the paywall.]

For some reason, “glass of drink” makes me think of “bag of holding.”

Its female protagonist and her female sidekick may be primarily defined as grieving mothers, but they do something with their grief.

When movies like this star the likes of Liam Neeson, they open on 3,000 screens. It’s difficult not to see racism and sexism in the disparity.

I’ve still got lots of goodies leftover after distributing Kickstarter rewards. So I’m happy to offer them to any and all now. [This post is not behind the paywall.]

This intense dramatization of the true story of a failed attempt to assassinate Hitler in 1939 is an unpleasant experience but a provocative one.
This ranking is now complete with the addition of Best Documentary nominee The Salt of the Earth. [This post is not behind the paywall.]