100 NIGHTS OF HERO
“Why spend a thousand nights fending off the patriarchy when an hour and a half will do?”– Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
“Merrily We Roll Along may seem like a cynical exercise about people who have messed up their lives, but it’s really about bad choices having consequences, and hoping not to lose the optimism of one’s youth.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
HAMNET
“The film builds to an anguished climax, and is then capped by an exhilarating final scene linking all the film’s narrative strands, culminating in an epiphany as we hear Hamlet’s famous soliloquy as if for the first time.” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
“One of the best opening scenes ever–an actress in the throes of stage fright on opening night! The scene foreshadows what’s at stake in the film: the visceral connection between real life and life on stage.” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices
“A metaphor for the way grief growls from the shadows and strikes out of the blue that might not work for everyone.” 
“Lightening the mood of suspense are moments of pure black comedy and a love of cinema.” 
“Eternity may be the best afterlife movie since ‘Defending Your Life’ (1991). You’ll get caught up in both the romcom and ‘what if’ elements and it will leave you thinking what you might do.” 
“Wicked: For Good joins its predecessor in jointly creating one of the best movie musicals in years.” 
“The makers of The Dummy Detective are asking a lot. It’s a comedy that crosses a hardboiled film noir detective story with an Agatha Christie-like mystery. And ventriloquist dummies. You either have to accept it or not.” 
“Godard is a vision of artistic ambition and seemingly unfocused intensity, as insubstantial as cigarette smoke and yet exerting a mammoth gravity on everything around him.” 
“In Your Dreams is a charming animated offering from Netflix that should delight youngsters while opening the door to discussing dreams and nightmares.” 
“This Frankenstein cements del Toro’s reputation as one of the best contemporary filmmakers.” 
“To appreciate Don’t Trip requires making allowances for a low-budget movie with ragged edges.There are some moments where it might feel the movie is out of control, but if you can make it to the end, it’s worth the effort.” 
“The film lands some commentary on contemporary politics with all the finesse of a haymaker, but it’s not wrong to do so.” 
“The Panama setting is a selling point, but it’s the cast, fearless and committed, along with Hawkins’ direction that makes this indie shine.” 
“For people of my generation, Call Me By Your Name felt like a cinematic banner. For Gen Z, I Wish You All the Best might fill a similar niche.” 
“Predator Badlands is another fun and action-packed installment from Dan Trachtenberg!”