When it sticks to the core story and themes its based upon, “Storm Boy” shines thanks to heartfelt performances that should resonate with audiences of all ages.
“To Dust” is an earnest, thoughtful, and often funny film about how people cope with loss, and how sometimes neither science nor religion can provide grieving people solace.
Sweeping, ambitious, and elegantly crafted, “Never Look Away” packs art history, politics, romance, and suspense into its three-hours-plus running time, and almost all of it works.
Captivating, immersive, heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting, “Capernaum” never fails to feel authentic to the trials faced by real-life people upon whose experiences the screenplay draws inspiration.
“Donnybrook” is a harrowing film about desperate people. Intense, bleak, and sporadically violent, the film is served well by its strong cast and direction.
