Cold War (2018)

Polish import Cold War tells a visually beautiful, if not somewhat emotionally distant story, of a 15-year off-and-on again romance between a young singer and music director in 1950s Europe.

Michael WardJanuary 17, 2019Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot, Borys Szyc, Agata Kulesza, Cédric Kahn, Jeanne Balibar, 2018, Foreign, Drama, Poland, Cold War, Piotr Borkowski, Paweł Pawlikowski, Janusz Glowacki

Hale County This Morning This Evening (2018)

Documentary Oscar hopeful Hale County This Morning This Evening is a powerful, observational look at small town life in a predominantly African-American county in Alabama.

Michael WardJanuary 17, 2019Quincy Bryant, Daniel Collins, Latrenda Ash, Documentary, 2018, Hale County This Morning This Evening, RaMell Ross, Maya Krinsky, Yes You Should!!!

If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)

Barry Jenkins’ beautiful and bittersweet If Beale Street Could Talk stands tall and proud as one of 2018’s finest films.

Michael WardJanuary 11, 2019Teyonah Parris, Brian Tyree Henry, Drama, If Beale Street Could Talk, Stephan James, Colman Domingo, Ebony Obsidian, KiKi Layne, Barry Jenkins, Michael Beach, Dave Franco, Ed Skrein, 2018, Yes You Should!!!, Diego Luna, Finn Wittrock, Aunjanue Ellis, Regina King

On The Basis Of Sex (2018)

Largely a by-the-book biographical drama, On The Basis of Sex remains an inspiring look at Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s journey from Harvard Law into a groundbreaking civil rights attorney, prior to her appointment to the Supreme Court.

Michael WardJanuary 11, 2019Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Sam Waterston, Kathy Bates, Cailee Spaeny, Jack Reynor, Stephen Root, Chris Mulkey, Wendy Crewson, Gary Werntz, Francis X. McCarthy, Ben Carlson, Mimi Leder, Daniel Stiepleman, On The Basis Of Sex, 2018, Drama

Over The Limit (2018)

Marta Prus’ debut film, documentary Over The Limit is a stunning, uncomfortable, but rewarding look at Russian gymnast Margarita Mamun’s preparations for the 2016 Olympics.

Michael WardJanuary 11, 2019Margarita Mamun, Irina Viner-Usmanova, Amina Zarapova, Yana Kudryavtseva, Marta Prus, 2018, Documentary, Over The Limit

Becoming Astrid (2018)

Swedish biopic Becoming Astrid offers a compelling look at the formative years of author Astrid Lindgren, who would go on to author the beloved “Pippi Longstocking” series of children’s books.

Michael WardJanuary 11, 2019Alba August, Trine Dyrholm, Maria Bonnevie, Björn Gustafsson, Magnus Krepper, Henrik Rafaelsen, Maria Fahl Vikander, Li Brådhe, 2018, Becoming Astrid, Drama, Kim Fupz Aakeson, Pernille Fischer Christensen

Bumblebee (2018)

The best thing the Transformers franchise ever could have done? Replace Michael Bay as director and simplify the story. As a result, Bumblebee is one of 2018’s biggest surprises.

Welcome To Marwen (2018)

Andie reviews Welcome To Marwen, praising Steve Carell’s performance and appreciating the effort to tell a complex story in a unique and clever way.

Andie PittsDecember 21, 2018Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger, Elsa González, Janelle Monae, Merritt Wever, Gwendoline Christie, Leslie Zemeckis, Neil Jackson, Matt O’Leary, Falk Hentschel, Stefanie von Pfetten, Siobhan Williams, 2018, Drama, Welcome To Marwen, Robert Zemeckis, Caroline Thompson

Roma (2018)

Alfonso Cuaron has made a deeply personal and stunning film with ROMA, exploring memories from childhood and analyzing how those memories guide us through adulthood.

Michael WardDecember 7, 2018Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Nancy García García, Verónica García, Fernando Grediaga, Jorge Antonio Guerrero, Andy Cortés, Diego Cortina Autrey, Carlos Peralta, Marco Graf, Daniela Damesa, 2018, Drama, Foreign, Mexico, Alfonso Cuarón, Roma, Yes You Should!!!

Creed II (2018)

Adonis Creed faces new challenges in life and in the ring, as the son of an old nemesis of his late father challenges him for boxing superiority.

Widows (2018)

Viola Davis leads a terrific ensemble in Oscar winner Steve McQueen’s heist drama with a conscience, the suspense/thriller WIDOWS.

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

The Coen Brothers return with a six-story Western anthology film with stories just as eccentric as they are cruel and bleak.

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

One of the most anticipated movies of 2018, Bohemian Rhapsody documents Freddie Mercury and Queen’s rise to rock-and-roll super-stardom.

The Nutcracker And The Four Realms (2018)

Disney’s take on the legendary story of The Nutcracker is a convoluted, expensive, visual marvel that fails to find any connection with its audience.

What They Had (2018)

Well-written, well-acted, and far better than its formulaic premise would suggest, WHAT THEY HAD shows a family reeling with the realization that the family’s matriarch is suffering from dementia.

Michael WardNovember 2, 20182018, Drama, What They Had, Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster, Blythe Danner, Taissa Farmiga, Josh Lucas, Marilyn Dodds Frank, William Smillie, Elizabeth Chomko

Wildlife (2018)

Paul Dano’s directorial debut, WILDLIFE, showcases a family on the brink of dissolution, as told through the eyes of the couple’s 14-year-old son.

Michael WardNovember 2, 2018Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Richard Ford, Wildlife, 2018, Drama, Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, Ed Oxenbould, Bill Camp

Viper Club (2018)

Susan Sarandon plays a single mother whose journalist son is being held for ransom by Syrian extremists in VIPER CLUB…

Michael WardNovember 2, 20182018, Drama, Viper Club, Susan Sarandon, Matt Bomer, Lola Kirke, Julian Morris, Sheila Vand, Adepero Oduye, Edie Falco, Amir Malaklou, Mattea Conforti, Maryam Keshavarz, Jonathan Mastro

Mid90s (2018)

Jonah Hill’s directorial debut, Mid90s, time capsules us with a group of skater friends who are forced to come of age during a hot Los Angeles summer.

Michael WardOctober 26, 2018Sunny Suljic, Katherine Waterston, Lucas Hedges, Na-kel Smith, Olan Prenatt, Gio Galicia, Ryder McLaughlin, Alexa Demie, Teren Jones, 2018, Comedy, Drama, Mid90s, Jonah Hill

Halloween (2018)

For all its bluster and promise, this Halloween is little more than a rudimentary slasher film, cashing in on the coattails of its iconic origin film.

The Guilty (2018)

The night’s final call leaves an emergency dispatcher doing everything he can to save a family in crisis in Denmark’s fantastic import, The Guilty.

Michael WardOctober 19, 2018Foreign, Denmark, 2018, Suspense/Thriller, Jessica Dinnage, Johan Olsen, Omar Shargawi, Katinka Evers-Jahsen, Jakob Cedergren, Jacob Hauberg Lohmann, Gustav Möller, Emil Nygaard Albertsen, Yes You Should!!!

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