Movie reviews of Richard Alaba

Rebecca Hall is brilliant as Christine, tip-toeing the fine line between appearance of normality and deep despair. Review

Challenging, thought-provoking, and capable of reaching deep inside your soul if only you let it. Review

A joyless story about humble heroism... Review

Despite several charming moments, the film struggles to be more than a moderately engaging montage of life in a dysfunctional Aussie outback town. Review

An entertaining and engaging comedy-drama... Review

There is no doubting that this is masterful storytelling with a fine cast and stunning cinematography that offers provocative insights into the nature of faith. Review

The sheer force of the film lies in a lonely man’s memories expressed through Ove’s wide-eyed face. Review

It is funny, sincere, definitely original, and too long. Review

Despite its all-star cast, conventional acting criteria seem irrelevant as performances are understated and almost expressionless. Review

A fast-paced gripping drama made more so by the knowledge that the events really happened. Review

The portrait-like cinematography conveys the bleak landscape and convent solitude with a sympathetic lens that avoids despair. Review

The two stars push their performances to the limit. Their performance duet is a memorable tour-de-force. Review

The gags and one-liners are fast and cutting to capture the kind of things that friends might think while sober and voice out when not. Review

The acting is outstanding, with a perfect balance between depicting the ugly side of racial oppression and the women’s determination to contribute to aeronautical science. Review

It is for audiences prepared to confront the dark side of humanity as well as those interested in the intricacies and triumphs of the British legal system. Review

An engaging, enlightening and worthwhile story about how a Loving couple changed history. Review

Brilliant acting by Affleck does not hide the film’s melodramatic predictability. Review

It is not about race or sexuality or masculinity, yet it takes us into those spaces to experience the film rather than just watch. Review

It is Portman’s dramatic ability to step into Jackie’s soul and to capture her mental trauma that ultimately shines. Review

With a natural filming style and a great soundtrack, this story is told with realism, charm and hope. Review

Zoey Deutch is gorgeous and the film made me laugh; I then felt that I was a lesser person for seeing it. Review

Pratt and Lawrence are really quite watchable in spite of the script... Review

A warm, intelligent, well ­told story about two people who became a global power-couple in celebrity politics. Review

The ambivalent climax and the emotional ambiguity of the film itself is the only lasting memory. Review