Filmrecensies van George Wolf

But Turning Red finds Pixar with a healthy and welcome new approach to its lineup. So wherever it’s found, that’s more than okay. Recensie

Much like Linda Ronstadt’s first person storytelling made The Sound of My Voice so compelling despite a refusal to discuss her relationships, seeing and hearing Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz narrate their own lives is what gives the film the intimacy that enables it to soar. Recensie

It is her commitment that won’t let us turn away from Amy, or completely give up on this film. Recensie

Is it ridiculous, overwrought and amateurish in spots? Sure, but this one is actually watchable. Recensie

Holland proves adept at parkour and trading mildly amusing barbs with Wahlberg, leaving director Ruben Fleischer to keep his foot on the gas and let the green screen whizzes go to Funkytown. Recensie

Give it your time and attention, and the film will reward you with multiple stories in one, inviting you to consider universal themes from intimate new perspectives. Recensie

Screenwriters Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger pair with director Jason Orley for a solid game plan, but it’s the irresistible chemistry of Slate and Day that keeps this madcap setup consistently engaging. Recensie

Death on the Nile proves that a trusty return to glamour and intrigue can still overcome some excess baggage. Recensie

Last Looks carves out a throwback mystery that’s engaging enough, and – whenever Gibson’s around – even devilish fun. Recensie

Trier and Reinsve craft small, indelible moments that bind together for a refreshingly honest look at how, as John Lennon once said, life happens when you’re busy making other plans. Recensie

The hits and the misses keep coming, equally likely to leave you laughing, wincing, or checking your watch. Recensie

Much like a troubled mark facing dwindling options and a ticking clock, Confession just ends up saying too much. Recensie

Scodelario is a charismatic presence, both Brosnan and William Hurt seem to enjoy elevating the material, and some of the interior set pieces are lovely and lavishly presented. So what gives with the outdoors? What action there is boasts all the authenticity of a live-action theme park show and some not-nearly-ready-for-prime-time underwater effects. Recensie

Lélis and Mendonça both deliver wonderfully insightful performances, as their characters try their best to make a go of a relationship never meant to be long term. Recensie

The performances from Nishijima and Miura are equally understated and effecting. They peel away their characters’ defenses with a deep sense of purpose, cementing Hamaguchi’s use of those long drives as a metaphorical journey. Recensie

Seydoux is almost enough to forgive it all, with Dumont making sure his lens loves her as much as the TV cameras love France herself. And while that might not seem a difficult task when the luminous Seydoux is involved, it’s a crucial element that goes a long way toward helping the film resonate as much it does. Recensie

Is it enough to merit that next adventure the finale hints at? Not really, but it’s just enough to make one three-year-old conversation worthwhile. Recensie

The moral high ground of A Hero is constantly shifting, which proves to be the perfect anchor for a gifted filmmaker’s latest examination of modern life’s often messy ambiguities. Recensie

While Affleck adds another fine showing to his current winning streak, there’s not much else in The Tender Bar to convince you the book was worth a big screen adaptation at all. Recensie

The best science fiction tales succeed when their glimpses of the future help us reassess the present. Mother/Android gets there, eventually, with a measured pace that seems much more confident when the party’s over. Recensie

Jude has some strong views of his own, about modern life and how cinema should best reflect it. He doesn’t hold much back in Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, a film that leans into its absurdity for a boldly extreme and worthwhile declaration. Recensie

In short, it looks freaking fantastic. It sounds pretty great, too, even beyond the genius of Bernstein’s melodies and Sondheim’s lyrics. Recensie

Though the overall tapestry flirts with self-indulgence before the young Fabi finds his calling, Sorrentino has crafted a warm and often wonderful homage to the people, places, and twists of fate that make us what we are. Recensie

Just don’t mistake the laughs in Don’t Look Up for a lack of outrage or conviction. McKay and one of the year’s best ensembles find space for all three. Recensie