“[Spike] Lee’s film seems to drive home the point that [racism] has always been part of American history.”
A recap of movie news for Thursday, May 7, 2020
“Becoming is propelled by Obama’s charisma … gives audiences a unique view into the room where it happened.”
“Tiger King plays up the story of Mr. Exotic for entertainment value, while frequently glossing over the real issues of a community…”
“Train to Busan is a blast…it knows what audiences want it to be and lives up to essentially every explanation.”
“I cannot, in good faith, give The Lobster a glowing recommendation, but I can say that it is, at its best, a bizarrely original experience.”
“…Onward still does a brilliant job of melding the high-fantasy world with our own.”
“…not well-suited to being streamed on a cell phone, but proves to be at least eye-opening for anyone willing to give it a shot.”
“Uncorked isn’t a bad film by any means, even if it is difficult to engage with and a bit of a slog to get through.”
Full list of rankings and reviews for our series on films to watch at home during the pandemic shutdown.