“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.”
― Audrey Hepburn
Long before the most recognizable superstar singers, there was an international French diva who recorded songs in 10 languages and was the first artist to earn platinum and diamond honors. This biopic tells the much more interesting story of the singer's stormy personal life off-stage.
This unnerving drama may be many things to many people, but there is one ironclad certainty: you'll either love it or hate it.
With the tone and tenor of a raunchy CW show, this playful comedy is unequipped to deal with its gender inequality themes.
The horrifying events of the 1967 Detroit riots are brought back to the zeitgeist in this perfectly fine drama that should have been better given its acclaimed director and its vitally important subject matter.
Sensitive and eloquent, this indie drama is the visually-stunning, cinematic hybrid of "Lost in Translation" and "Before Sunrise."
Heart wrenching, humorous and quietly powerful, the masterful drama effectively puts a human face on those who fall through the cracks of government red tape.
Don't be fooled by the cute "troubled couple turn their marital blowouts into songs" premise - this indie flick has more dramatic depth than it lets on.
Strip away the chic gimmicks and all that's left is a thin romance-action-crime flick sprinkled with some cool driving action sequences.
This third entry in the "Cars" series is (at last) an entry from the troubled franchise worthy of the Pixar pedigree - but one that still finishes in the middle of the pack.
A funny, bittersweet and charming performance earns the veteran actor a spot on the shortlist for best performances of the year.
Cinema is better because bold films like experimental work exist.
Even by Michael Bay standards - the latest "Transformers" slog fails on almost every front, frustrates in almost every way and is somehow astonishingly confusing.
Documentary filmmaker explains why the story of two space probes remains vitally important today.
Short reviews for several feature-length documentaries screening at AFI DOCS 2017.
Only a movie so avant-garde, so self-important and so willfully nonsensical could be pompous enough to call itself "Endless Poetry."
A great cast, intriguing premise and nice dialogue are squandered in this disappointing film.
What seems like pretty standard film festival indie fare develops into a compelling coming-of-age drama.
After years of dark and gritty superhero flicks, this is an inspiring hero on a grand and exciting adventure.
Poignant, and richly textured, this coming-of-age drama feels like stepping into a time machine and landing in the mid '70s.
