New York Film Festival 2020: Nomadland Review
Frances McDormand plays a modern day nomad in Chloe Zhao’s beautiful and meditative new film.
Frances McDormand plays a modern day nomad in Chloe Zhao’s beautiful and meditative new film.
Aaron Sorkin returns to the director’s chair with this strong snapshot of a moment in America’s history.
A mysterious religious cult is coming apart and the supernatural is playing a role in it. Very good mood piece, but not much of a story.
Susan Sarandon massively elevates this family dramedy about a woman who wishes to end her life.
For a group of thieves in this new thriller, “the best laid plans of mice and men” quickly becomes a deadly game of “cat and mouse.”
This gritty snapshot of middle management in the LA gang scene comes across like the unwanted child of “Wall Street” and “Scarface.”
This new indie thriller is not short on style but grows increasingly grating as the plot proceeds.
This gruesomely dynamic thriller’s use of “live footage” puts a new spin on the “found footage” horror genre while exploring the promise and pitfalls of online fame.
This new thriller offers plenty of themes for discussion and a committed lead performance by Janelle Monae.
This attempt to add something new to the “party movie” genre brings some fun energy but lacks freshness or flow.
| ★★★★★ | Perfection |
| ★★★★☆ | Outstanding |
| ★★★☆★☆ | Excellent |
| ★★★☆☆ | Very good |
| ★★☆★☆☆ | Good |
| ★★☆☆☆ | OK |
| ★☆★☆☆☆ | Pretty Bad |
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Poor |
| ☆★☆☆☆☆ | Blech! |
| No Stars | Fail! |