THE GENTLEMEN
“While I mostly liked the structure of THE GENTLEMEN, I also think that it may have hurt the film as well.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“It’s fast, it’s funny, it’s violent, and has more twists than a plate of spaghetti.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
COLOR OUT OF SPACE
“COLOR OUT OF SPACE feels shaggy at the edges but so rich within them that the flaws of the DIY aesthetic matter less than the merits of Stanley’s perspective.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
JUST MERCY
“The movie proceeds at a leaden pace draining the drama from much of narrative. ” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“There’s no doubt in my mind that most will find JUST MERCY to be watchable. The problem with that is that I’m sure they were hoping for more.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
1917
“…once you get over the impressive look of the film, you’re still caught up in the story of how war looks to someone actually fighting it. It’s a story that couldn’t be more timely.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“As a viewer, I’m not sure what I’m supposed to take from 1917. There just isn’t a whole lot in it outside of the continuous tracking shot.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
UNDERWATER
“Stewart…is phenomenal, giving a performance that is so raw it’s almost too much to watch even from the high and dry safety of your movie seat.” – John Black, Gruesome Magazine
LITTLE WOMEN
“Louisa May Alcott’s novel has inspired numerous adaptations for film and TV. Greta Gerwig’s new version is an impressive response to the question whether we really needed another one.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“Gerwig has scrambled the plot, and though I wasn’t always sure where I was chronologically, I always knew where I was emotionally.” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
“STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER isn’t anything special, but it fits in with most of the other STAR WARS movies.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“Of course fans will want to see it, whether to embrace it or criticize it, but it’s not likely to lead to demands to continue the story of the surviving characters.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“This is a film erected on a preexisting structure with no structure of its own.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
BOMBSHELL
“… the movie reduces Ailes to the status of a cartoon villain, though some outstanding performances overcome a script that misses the mark.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“[Jay] Roach’s commodification of this horror show is in the worst taste.” – Andy Crump, Mic.com
CATS
“CATS may not be the worst film of 2019, but it’s going to earn a spot on many 10 worst lists, and deservedly so.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME
“In spite of me not liking the direction they take as much as I wanted to, SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME is a movie that I liked overall.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“There’s an incredibly charming high school romance in FAR FROM HOME, but it’s buried under IRON MAN 4.” – Sean Burns, North Shore Movies
“…may not be the best movie to ever come out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it would be hard to find a more necessary one.” – John Black, Gruesome Magazine
MIDSOMMAR
“With MIDSOMMAR, A24’s struggles with horror movies continue.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
” At a time where the studios play it safe with lot of pre-sold sequels, MIDSOMMAR takes a chance on something different.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“Amid all the entrails and ritual sacrifice, MIDSOMMAR is also a droll comedy of manners, an irresistible revenge fantasy and a warning to bad boyfriends everywhere.” – Sean Burns, The ARTery
“MIDSOMMAR plays like a slow and inevitable train wreck. It may not surpass Aster’s previous film, but it does show us that not all horrors live in the dark.” – Deirdre Crimmins, High-Def Digest
UNDER THE SILVER LAKE
“Part of the reason I think everybody’s arguing about UNDER THE SILVER LAKE is because it’s a movie very much worth arguing about.” – Sean Burns, The ARTery
“…a shimmering paranoiac fever dream, where [the protagonist’s] quest for the truth (of why girls don’t like him) is told in the languages of hard-boiled detective noir as well as surrealist horror…” – Andy Crump, Polygon
WILD ROSE
“Rough around the edges it might be, like its heroine, but WILD ROSE is a song worth listening to.” – Allyson Johnson, Cambridge Day
“Familiarity isn’t a bad thing, mind, and WILD ROSE presents a version of that star-is-born narrative that works in spite of it…” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine