Side Effects

Steven Soderbergh, 2013, 106 minutes

Twisty Rooney Mara mumble-fest.

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.