Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

10/20/21

Irreverent revenge Western <i>The Harder They Fall </i>falls flat

Irreverent revenge Western The Harder They Fall falls flat

Jonathan Majors and Idris Elba face off in an Old West homage with more jokes than thrills

10/18/21

The massive<i> Dune </i>looks to the future and finds a classic Hollywood epic there

The massive Dune looks to the future and finds a classic Hollywood epic there

Denis Villeneuve cuts the 1965 sci-fi novel in two to faithfully preserve its plot

10/11/21

A novelist recalls his suicide attempt in the ruminative <i>One Friday In April</i>

A novelist recalls his suicide attempt in the ruminative One Friday In April

In his second book of nonfiction, Donald Antrim wonders if there’s a cure for suicide

10/5/21

The aftermath of a school shooting hangs over the stagey but well-acted <i>Mass</i>

The aftermath of a school shooting hangs over the stagey but well-acted Mass

Four excellent actors carry this un-cinematic drama about a meeting of bereaved parents

10/1/21

The dire animated<i> Addams Family 2 </i>could use more kooky and spooky

The dire animated Addams Family 2 could use more kooky and spooky

But if it’s your dearest desire to see the macabre clan lip sync to pop songs…

9/21/21

Sex, drugs, and ballet don’t add up to much in <i>Birds Of Paradise</i>

Sex, drugs, and ballet don’t add up to much in Birds Of Paradise

Sarah Adina Smith’s Amazon dance drama isn’t trashy or soapy enough to be fun

9/15/21

Clint Eastwood returns to cowboy country in <i>Cry Macho</i>

Clint Eastwood returns to cowboy country in Cry Macho

The 91-year-old writer-director revisits the Western after a nearly 30-year absence

9/8/21

<i>The Card Counter </i>deals Oscar Isaac a losing hand

The Card Counter deals Oscar Isaac a losing hand

Paul Schrader's greatest hits overshadow an inconsistent character study

8/31/21

On the cusp of the anniversary, Netflix’s <i>Worth</i> finds little to say about September 11th

On the cusp of the anniversary, Netflix’s Worth finds little to say about September 11th

This post-9/11 drama asks big questions but comes up short on answers

5/26/21

The great director Jia Zhangke profiles literary heroes in<i> Swimming Out Till The Sea Turns Blue</i>

The great director Jia Zhangke profiles literary heroes in Swimming Out Till The Sea Turns Blue

The director Jia Zhangke has spent so long as an artful chronicler of China’s changing present and disappearing past…

5/21/21

Albert Brooks sent up the Me Generation with his savagely funny <i>Lost In America</i>

Albert Brooks sent up the Me Generation with his savagely funny Lost In America

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…

5/19/21

The feel-good <i>Dream Horse </i>is a true story we’ve heard before

The feel-good Dream Horse is a true story we’ve heard before

The opening scenes of Dream Horse paint a depressing picture of the life of a middle-aged working-class Welsh…

5/13/21

Amy Adams<i> </i>spies a convoluted <i>Rear Window</i> mystery in <i>The Woman In The Window</i>

Amy Adams spies a convoluted Rear Window mystery in The Woman In The Window

The story behind Joe Wright’s thriller The Woman In The Window is more intriguing then the film itself. The novel…

5/6/21

A Disney villain, <i>Quiet Place</i> aliens, and Zack Snyder zombies bring menace to the movies this May

A Disney villain, Quiet Place aliens, and Zack Snyder zombies bring menace to the movies this May

May is usually the month that kicks off the summer movie season. For obvious reasons, that wasn’t the case last…

5/4/21

<i>State Funeral </i>finds absurdities and metaphors in archival footage of Stalin’s wake

State Funeral finds absurdities and metaphors in archival footage of Stalin’s wake

On a frigid day in March 1953, in a Moscow alley, middle-aged men in long dark coats carry a carnation-red coffin…

4/29/21

Zhang Yimou misplaces the suspense in the black-and-white spy games of <i>Cliff Walkers</i>

Zhang Yimou misplaces the suspense in the black-and-white spy games of Cliff Walkers

Note: The writer of this review watched Cliff Walkers on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision to…

4/28/21

It’s no<i> Jurassic Park, </i>but fellow Crichton adaptation<i> Congo </i>has goofy pleasures galore

It’s no Jurassic Park, but fellow Crichton adaptation Congo has goofy pleasures galore

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…

4/22/21

The new <i>Mortal Kombat </i>is a death match with boredom

The new Mortal Kombat is a death match with boredom

Note: The writer of this review watched Mortal Kombat on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision to…

4/1/21

<i>Mortal Kombat</i> brings showers of blood to the April movie landscape

Mortal Kombat brings showers of blood to the April movie landscape

Although the vaccine rollout is underway in America, most studios still aren’t eyeing a big return to theaters quite…

3/30/21

<i>Funny Face </i>puts cinematic scare quotes on a paean to urban authenticity

Funny Face puts cinematic scare quotes on a paean to urban authenticity

Note: The writer of this review watched Funny Face on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision to…

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