Twentieth Century

Howard Hawks, 1934, 91 minutes

Barrymore is stupendous.

Caught

Max Ophuls, 1949, 88 minutes

Good Robert Ryan menace vehicle.

Three Times

Hou Hsiao-Hsien, 2005, 130 minutes

An exquisite, rich triptych.

Glass Onion

Rian Johnson, 2022, 140 minutes

Bloated and ghastly.

The Earrings of Madame de ...

Max Ophuls, 1953, 105 minutes

Supreme elegance and poignancy.

Nobel Son

Randall Miller, 2007, 110 minutes

Hard to stomach.

The One and Only Dick Gregory

Andre Gains, 2021, 113 minutes

Strong but with a whiff of hagiography.

Ever Since I Stole the Blues

Paul Bernays, 2005, 60 minutes

A fine appreciation of Mose Allison.

Cafe Lumière

Hou Hsiao-hsien, 2003, 103 minutes

Elegant reticence.

Lost Illusions

Xavier Giannoli, 2021, 141 minutes

Competent if a bit longwinded Balzac adaptation.

Zardoz ***

John Boorman, 1974, 102 minutes

Visual spectacle with overcooked script.

Vengeance Is Mine

Shohei Imamura, 1979, 140 minutes

Compelling compositions and psychology.

Millennium Mambo

Hou Hsiao-hsien, 2001, 119 minutes

Complete absence of cliche.

Nope

Jordan Peele, 2022, 130 minutes

Imaginative and compelling.

Galaxy Quest

Dean Parisot, 1999, 102 minutes

Fun.

Bottle Shock

Randall Miller, 2008, 110 minutes

Overcooked script.

Act of Vengeance

Mashun Kirmizigül, 2010, 101 minutes

Horrible acting, worse script.

An Awfully Big Adventure

Mike Newell, 1995, 112 minutes

Wears its strangeness well.

Snow Cake

Marc Evans, 2006, 112 minutes

Has a good heart.

Another Year

Mike Leigh, 2010, 130 minutes

Richly detailed.

Flowers of Shanghai

Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1998, 113 minutes

Style in perfect sync with subject.