Closer *

Mike Nichols, 2004, 104m

Preposterous.

An Irish Goodbye **

Tom Berkeley, 2022, 23m

Unconvincing.

Good Time ****

Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie, 2017, 101m

Electric sights and sounds.

The Holdovers *****

Alexander Payne, 2023, 133m

Lands with tremendous force on second viewing.

Gosford Park ***

Robert Altman, 2001, 137m

Tiring.

The Public Enemy ****

William A. Wellman, 1931, 83m

King Cagney.

Defending Your Life ***

Albert Brooks, 1991, 111m

Quaint.

Downfall ****

Oliver Hirschbiegel, 2004, 155m

Cold and effective.

Infernal Affairs ****

Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, 2002, 101m

Rock-solid.

Magnolia ***

Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999, 188m

Overwrought.

Uppercase Print ****

Radu Jude, 2020, 128m

Conceptually engaging.

Little Murders ****

Alan Arkin, 1971, 108m

Brilliantly weird.

The Name of the Rose ****

Jean-Jacques Annaud, 1986, 131m

Intelligent and atmospheric.

Past Lives **

Celine Song, 2023, 106m

Outstanding cinematography, otherwise nothing special.

Secret Honor *****

Robert Altman, 1984, 90m

Tour de force by Philip Baker Hall.

Metropolis *****

Fritz Lang, 1926, 148m

Monument of technique.

Ministry of Fear ****

Fritz Lang, 1944, 87m

Classy. 

Antonia: Portrait of a Woman ***

Judy Collins and Jill Godmilow, 1974, 58m

A sketch needing filling in.

Footlight Parade ***

Lloyd Bacon, 1933, 102m

Vibrant.

Aftersun *

Charlotte Wells, 2022, 101m

Nearly unendurable.

Solaris ***

Steven Soderbergh, 2002, 99m

Legit reinterpretation.

The Stunt Man **

Richard Rush, 1980, 131m

Aside from the stunts, bizarrely bad.

Getting Straight ****

Richard Rush, 1970, 124m

Arresting.

Bergman: A Year in the Life ****

Jane Magnusson, 2018, 117m

Frank and valuable.

No Way to Treat a Lady ***

Jack Smight, 1968, 108m

Steiger showcase.

Benedetta ****

Paul Verhoeven, 2021, 132m

Operatic.

House of Pleasures **

Bertrand Bonello, 2011, 125m

House of Tedium.