The late Harry Dean Stanton gets a perfect send off with an unvarnished character study of an old atheist's struggle with his mortality.
“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.”
― Audrey Hepburn
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'The Square' film review: Bloated, biting jab at art snobs flirts with greatness
The winding, wandering plot of this nearly two-and-a half-hour esoteric Swedish drama will challenge the patience of its audience.
'Blade Runner 2049' film review: Brilliant, profound & soulful sci-fi master stroke
The hype is justified: "Blade Runner 2049" perfectly matches the feel and texture of the iconic 1982 original. "2049" is a breathtaking and beautiful sci-fi sequel.
'Dalida' film review: Portrait of a superstar/troubled romantic
Long before the most recognizable superstar singers, there was an international French diva who recorded songs in 10 languages and was the first artist to earn platinum and diamond honors. This biopic tells the much more interesting story of the singer's stormy personal life off-stage.
'Kingsman: The Golden Circle' movie review: An unholy hybrid of the 'Austin Powers' & 'James Bond'
A bloated, meandering worse retread of the first "Kingsman."
'Mother!' film review: The most divisive film of 2017
This unnerving drama may be many things to many people, but there is one ironclad certainty: you'll either love it or hate it.
'Second Nature' film review: Indie flick flips the gender roles
With the tone and tenor of a raunchy CW show, this playful comedy is unequipped to deal with its gender inequality themes.
'Detroit' film review: Serviceable drama fails to hit its mark
The horrifying events of the 1967 Detroit riots are brought back to the zeitgeist in this perfectly fine drama that should have been better given its acclaimed director and its vitally important subject matter.
'Columbus' film review: Precise & elegant cinematic minimalism in practice
Sensitive and eloquent, this indie drama is the visually-stunning, cinematic hybrid of "Lost in Translation" and "Before Sunrise."
'I, Daniel Blake' movie review: Powerful, moving humanity takes on cold bureaucracy
Heart wrenching, humorous and quietly powerful, the masterful drama effectively puts a human face on those who fall through the cracks of government red tape.
'Band Aid' movie review: Songs in the key of marital discord
Don't be fooled by the cute "troubled couple turn their marital blowouts into songs" premise - this indie flick has more dramatic depth than it lets on.
'Baby Driver' film review: Stylish, slick veneer on a mediocre flick
Strip away the chic gimmicks and all that's left is a thin romance-action-crime flick sprinkled with some cool driving action sequences.
'Cars 3' movie review: Nice final lap for Pixar's weakest franchise
This third entry in the "Cars" series is (at last) an entry from the troubled franchise worthy of the Pixar pedigree - but one that still finishes in the middle of the pack.
'The Hero' movie review: Perfectly cast Sam Elliott shines
A funny, bittersweet and charming performance earns the veteran actor a spot on the shortlist for best performances of the year.
'Manifesto' movie review: Cate Blanchett puts on a one-woman acting masterclass
Cinema is better because bold films like experimental work exist.
'Transformers: The Last Knight' film review: Time to put this franchise in the scrap heap
Even by Michael Bay standards - the latest "Transformers" slog fails on almost every front, frustrates in almost every way and is somehow astonishingly confusing.
2017 AFI DOCS capsule feature documentary reviews
Short reviews for several feature-length documentaries screening at AFI DOCS 2017.
'Endless Poetry': Seattle International Film Festival movie review
Only a movie so avant-garde, so self-important and so willfully nonsensical could be pompous enough to call itself "Endless Poetry."
'Trouble': Seattle International Film Festival movie review
A great cast, intriguing premise and nice dialogue are squandered in this disappointing film.
'Say You Will': Seattle International Film Festival movie review
What seems like pretty standard film festival indie fare develops into a compelling coming-of-age drama.