Posts tagged with "Comic drama"



Christmas Eve in Miller's Point
This is celebration as a way of life.

Kneecap
The feral energy of writer-director Rich Peppiatt’s debut feature roars at you out of the gate.

Iris and the Men (‘It’s Raining Men’) (‘Iris et les Hommes’)

Radical
Inspired by an actual teacher, film-maker Christopher Zalla’s blast of sunshine leans heavily on earnest overdrive.

La Chimera
The Crown’s Josh O’Connor plunders Italian tombs with droopy British intent as a bereft archaeologist.

The Nature of Love (‘Simple Comme Sylvain’)
The contradictions of attraction are a sexy, cerebral ride.

Fallen Leaves (‘Kuolleet Lehdet’)
The drabness of low-rung lives is sautéed reindeer and mashed potatoes to Finnish film-maker Aki Kaurismäki.

Coup de Chance
A stylish cast puts hanky-panky through its paces with a lightness of touch that spells Monsieur Woody Allen in any language.

The Holdovers
Paul Giamatti is a bristly gift as a pariah who learns to open his heart.

Poor Things
The latest tall tale from director Yorgos Lanthimos is myriad shades of fantastic.

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