Even if you donโt give a hoot about the Olympics, this sensational Oscar-winning documentary about state-sanctioned sports doping in Russia is eye-opening and riveting.
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Even if you donโt give a hoot about the Olympics, this sensational Oscar-winning documentary about state-sanctioned sports doping in Russia is eye-opening and riveting.
It doesnโt quite top the religious experience that is the 1982 film, but Denis Villeneuve and DP Roger Deakins have created a visually and thematically expansive arthouse blockbuster that deepens the mythology of its universe.
The filmโs radical nature hides within its safe, formulaic underpinnings in what is DC’s finest superhero movie since Nolan’s โThe Dark Knight’ trilogy.
A languidly-paced work that has a great concept exploring human connections across time, with some moments of sublime filmmaking, but Haynesโ overall grasp of tone and thematic intent is a letdown.
Aaron Sorkinโs directorial debut doesnโt break new ground, but offers familiarity including his penchant for rapid-fire conversations that are delivered with gusto by Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba.
Hittmanโs second feature is a naturalistic, and at times, sensual work about a young man seeking self-discovery through experimentation with drugs and sex with older men.
An eccentric extended family comes to terms with fraught and awkward relationships in this heartfelt comedy by Noah Baumbach.ย ย ย
This 5-hour long observational documentary shot in a psychiatric ward in Northeast China humanises patients diagnosed with mental illnesses and gives them tremendous empathy and dignity.ย ย
Joachim Trierโs attempt at genre-type filmmaking doesnโt really break new ground in this straightforward Norwegian psychological drama centering on a young woman with hidden telekinetic powers.
A staggering technical and visual storytelling achievement, Nolanโs WWII epic continues his unparalleled run of blockbuster form.