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‘The Tender Bar’ Film Review: Ben Affleck Shines in Director George Clooney’s Mediocre Coming-of-Age Tale
JR Moehringer’s real-life story takes center stage to the film’s detriment, as the movies rarely if ever make the desire to become a writer into compelling cinema
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10 Best Documentaries of 2021, From ‘Summer of Soul’ to ‘Procession’ (Photos)
TheWrap critic Robert Abele picks the best nonfiction films from a crowded field
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‘Citizen Ashe’ Film Review: Arthur Ashe Doc Movingly Chronicles Tennis Champ and Human Rights Activist
A wealth of archival footage and a powerful thematic thread of political evolution give power to this sports documentary
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‘Paper & Glue’ Film Review: French Muralist JR Serves Up More Faces and Places in Lively Documentary
Even without Agnès Varda by his side, the muralist makes a captivating tour guide through his own artistic process and the relationships he builds with his subjects
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‘Being the Ricardos’ Film Review: Aaron Sorkin’s Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Biopic Has Some ‘Splainin’ to Do
Despite valiant turns by Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem, the culprit for this mess is Sorkin’s writing and direction
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‘Wolf’ Film Review: Psychological Drama About Animal-Identifying Humans Gawks From a Distance
George MacKay and Lily-Rose Depp are institutionalized and in love in a drama that lacks the depth to fully explore their relationship or their dysphoria
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‘The Humans’ Film Review: Cast Shines in Moody Adaptation of Pulitzer-Winning Family Drama
Playwright Stephen Karam’s directorial debut is overly crafted, but the writing and casting keep its offbeat intelligence alive
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‘Boiling Point’ Review: Stephen Graham’s Self-Destructive Chef Seasons One-Take Restaurant Drama
There’s stuff to savor in this fast-paced glimpse at a high-pressure restaurant, but the director’s one-take approach spoils the meal
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‘Eternals’ Film Review: Chloé Zhao’s MCU Movie Is Colossal, Cosmic and Refreshingly Close Up
The director of ”Nomadland“ can do spectacle, but she never loses sight of the characters standing in front of the explosions
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‘The Harder They Fall’ Film Review: Star-Studded Black Western Isn’t Always Fully Loaded
First-time director Jeymes Samuels offers up style, audacity and lots of marquee names, but not enough characterization
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‘Lamb’ Film Review: Chilling Icelandic Folk Horror Is a Hybrid in More Ways Than One
First-time helmer Valdimar Jóhannsson guides Noomi Rapace through a child-rearing scenario of wonder and weirdness
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‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Film Review: Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand Play Shakespeare in the Dark
New York Film Festival 2021: Joel Coen’s brutally stark, nightmarish vision of ”the Scottish play“ features both dazzling performances and contemporary resonance
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‘Wife of a Spy’ Film Review: Gripping Japanese Thriller Explores Married Couple Embroiled in Espionage
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s first period film is a tense, well-acted and clever spy drama with contemporary resonance regarding Japan’s imperial past
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‘Cry Macho’ Film Review: Clint Eastwood’s Latest Neo-Western Offers Less Grit, More Sentiment
The 91-year-old star-director eases his way into the uneven but heartfelt Mexico-set story of a grizzled ex-rodeo star and a troubled boy
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‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ Film Review: Jessica Chastain Applies Heart and Soul to Televangelist Biopic
Toronto 2021: Sympathetic (and not unfunny) look at Bakker scandals is also a rollicking tale of religious hypocrisy
