Trevor Nunn’s initially standard tale of spies and secrets still draws us in, surprisingly compelled by the story, inspired by a real life incident, of a British woman who collaborated with the Russians during World War II.
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Red Joan
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March 20, 2019
Captain Marvel
March 8, 2019
Not exactly marvelous, this origins story eventually warms up, takes flight and wins us over.
Leaving Neverland.
February 28, 2019
Dan Reed’s devastating documentary about Michael Jackson and pedophilia is not an easy watch, but it is an essential one.
On the Basis of Sex
January 9, 2019
Not every film needs to be a piece of art to make its point. And, while Mimi Leder’s biopic is no piece of art, it does remind us that, even before she became a cultural phenomenon, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a national treasure.
Aquaman
December 18, 2018
James Wan has thrown everything he can think of on the screen, but the best special effect in this extravaganza is Jason Momoa’s hair.
Vice
December 17, 2018
Mary Poppins Returns.
December 13, 2018
There have been many very fine movies this year, but this is the only one that will have you floating on air.
