Below the Line

Abe Friedtanzer Below the Line Jul 23, 2024 B+ This is a film that lives in the uncomfortable, recognizing that some people won’t ever be able to find happiness. Go to Full Review Drift (2023) 72% - -

J. Don Birnam Below the Line Dec 16, 2023 B+ The Boys in the Boat is a solidly enjoyable family film, though a few beats are too familiar. Go to Full Review The Boys in the Boat (2023) 57% 20%

J. Don Birnam Below the Line Nov 22, 2023 B It's a stunning, masterpiece of battlefield story-telling, and a middling, confused, confusing, and erratic piece everywhere else. Watch on the big screen or not at all. Go to Full Review Napoleon (2023) 58% 59%

J. Don Birnam Below the Line Nov 17, 2023 B+ In this simple, entertaining sequel, Captain Marvel has grown past her wobbly origin story and into a bond with two other impressive women who make her temporary team Go to Full Review The Marvels (2023) 63% 83%

J. Don Birnam Below the Line Nov 6, 2023 B+ Though sputtering at first, by the time the credits roll around, Ferrari’s engines fire on all cylinders, packing an emotional punch that sneaks up on you. All three of the main characters end up being surprisingly sympathetic and expertly portrayed Go to Full Review Ferrari (2023) 73% 60%

J. Don Birnam Below the Line Nov 6, 2023 A No one likes storytelling as much as Martin Scorsese does, which means there can be no greater living American director. In this film, he paints a vivid picture of a fascinating tale without missing a single beat Go to Full Review Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) 93% 84%

J. Don Birnam Below the Line Nov 6, 2023 A- Todd Haynes takes it to the next level in his talent of complex adult dramas with intimate and profound portrayals, in this Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman vehicle about desire Go to Full Review May December (2023) 91% 68%

J. Don Birnam Below the Line Nov 6, 2023 D- So little makes sense in this utterly predictable film, that it makes even the few and far between legit scare sequences not worth it Go to Full Review Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) 33% 87%

Edward Douglas Below the Line Nov 1, 2023 B “Priscilla” is narratively familiar — but it’s also another authentic, virtuoso filmmaking experience from Sofia Coppola. Go to Full Review Priscilla (2023) 84% 62%

Edward Douglas Below the Line Oct 12, 2023 A- Friedkin ends his long-standing and esteemed career on a high-note with a courtroom drama that keeps audiences riveted. Go to Full Review The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023) 95% 79%

Edward Douglas Below the Line Oct 12, 2023 A Maestro is Cooper’s masterwork, elevating him both as a filmmaker and as an actor, to a new stratosphere. Go to Full Review Maestro (2023) 78% 63%

J. Don Birnam Below the Line Sep 30, 2023 C- The stunning aesthetics notwithstanding, Garett Edwards' follow-up to "Rogue One" flounders on a confused, predictable, and frustratingly illogical script--committing the cardinal sin of sci-fi films of not sticking to the rules of its own universe Go to Full Review The Creator (2023) 67% 76%

J. Don Birnam Below the Line Sep 22, 2023 A- Haigh more than furthered himself, and the growing canon of queer fantastical films has gained one of its most important entries to date. Go to Full Review All of Us Strangers (2023) 96% - -

Edward Douglas Below the Line Sep 19, 2023 B+ A rousing story that keeps you rooting for Nyad’s success. Go to Full Review Nyad (2023) 85% 87%

Edward Douglas Below the Line Sep 14, 2023 B+ Craig Gillespie, his cast, and crew do a fine job delivering an entertaining and often quite hilarious look into [this] story in a way that can appeal to haves and have-nots alike. Go to Full Review Dumb Money (2023) 84% 85%

Edward Douglas Below the Line Sep 14, 2023 A- Hewson’s performance and Gary Clark’s music drives what ends up being a true crowdpleaser up there with Once and Sing Street. Go to Full Review Flora and Son (2023) 93% 83%

J. Don Birnam Below the Line Sep 13, 2023 Finestkind’s inability to coalesce around a single message, or deliver a power morale, is ultimately its undoing. Go to Full Review Finestkind (2023) 27% - -

J. Don Birnam Below the Line Sep 13, 2023 B+ With his latest adaptation of an Agatha Christie novel, Branagh’s third in the director’s chair and in front of the camera, the thespian cements his status as the definitive Christie whisperer of the 21st century. Go to Full Review A Haunting in Venice (2023) 75% 77%

J. Don Birnam Below the Line Sep 13, 2023 B A thoughtful, emotional film about the evolving relationships between fathers and sons and about coping with different-ness, with a moving performance by Bobby Cannavale and Robert DeNiro Go to Full Review Ezra (2023) 69% - -

Edward Douglas Below the Line Sep 12, 2023 B Wright is so damn good that American Fiction manages to land many satirical punches while being a fine acting showcase. Go to Full Review American Fiction (2023) 93% - -