Filmrecensies van George Wolf

With its self-conscious quirks and surface-level satisfactions, this is a French Exit more obvious than most. But thanks to Pfeiffer and a sharply drawn ensemble, it’s never less than wicked fun. Recensie

Seligman flashes an insight that disarms you with sex and humor, keeping its hand at a subtle distance. But by the time we’re leaving that buffet, a breakout filmmaker and star have delivered a fresh, funny and intimate take on the indignities of finding yourself. Recensie

Balagueró gives his camera a stylish flow and keeps us supplied with plenty of opportunities to feel like we’re in on the con, and have a stake in the success of the heist. Recensie

Doors is an awkward anthology in search of an anchor, as well as a satisfying reward for opening it. Recensie

Yes it is dark and brooding, and this League may hold the mother lode of daddy issues, but it never becomes tedious. And while you can’t quite call it fun, it is super, and heroic, and sometimes thrilling. Recensie

But believe it or don’t, City of Lies tells that story in a compelling fashion that doesn’t waste your time. Recensie

Mike Disa steers the nicely diverse cast through a surface level drama that’s sanitized for family protection. Recensie

Drake and Large’s script toys with the meaty issues of war, sacrifice, and colonialism, only to abandon them in the name of heroic grandstanding. Recensie

As our Second Chance movers uncover secrets about Vern (and each other), Lauder leans on body horror closeups and weak jump scares on the way to a big reveal that is bigly ridiculous. Recensie

And if you’ve been waiting for Coming 2 America for reminders of what you liked the first time, you’ll get them. Otherwise, a return trip isn’t necessary. Recensie

Huang may yet prove he got game, but it’s going to take some work in the film room. Recensie

Grant and Kermani end up walking an entertaining line between subversive humor and metaphorical slasher. Recensie

And along with the hits, Cutler gives us plenty of real human moments. Recensie

As artistic as it is nuanced, as lyrical as it is devastating, it’s a film with not only something to say, but a welcome new approach to saying it. Recensie

As actors, the three leads are all talented musicians, with just enough easygoing charm to get us rooting for their characters almost immediately. Recensie

Without it, there’s a pretty major question just sitting there unanswered, and Truth to Power – despite its commendable passion – feels incomplete. Recensie

In other words, perfectly fetch for the younger set transitioning from picture books to family films. Recensie

It may not be dynamite, but Barb and Star brings enough laughs to make spending time with them a pleasure. Recensie

Landing at a time when the conscience of the country is literally being voted on, The Mauritanian is a committed if somewhat unwieldy reminder of the stakes. Recensie

Yes, we’ve heard Land‘s lessons before, but Wright’s feature debut behind the camera impresses through her fine instincts for subtle over showy, paring those lessons down to an essence as timeless as the majestic skyline. Recensie

More than a welcome reminder that love is love at any age, Two of Us is a touching testament to how much stronger togetherness can make us. Recensie

Lightening the mood with moments of sly humor (Zellner reading Ebony and Jet) and budding romance, Brown avoids lionizing Zellner while finding an entertaining avenue for making his choices a more universal call to end white silence. Recensie

There is contrivance and familiarity at work in Palmer, no doubt. But there’s also enough heart, and pure hopeful innocence, to earn this film some wings. Recensie

With older characters connected by more than just friendship, Macqueen adds a layer that is made beautifully resonant by the warm chemistry and fully formed characterizations of Tucci and Firth. Recensie