Horror Film 'The Sonata' Is Tuneless And Off-Key
A young violin virtuoso inherits a spooky mansion — and a Satanic piece of music — in this "dreadfully dull" film.
Movie Reviews
'Three Christs': A Too-Simple Film About The Messiah Complex
Loosely based on the story of real-life psychiatrist who treated three patients who believed themselves to be Jesus, Jon Avnet's film clings to glib Hollywood cliches about mental illness.
France Has Nominated 'Les Misérables' To The Oscars — No, Not That One
France's Oscar contender for best international feature this year is titled Les Misérables. But it has nothing to do with Victor Hugo or the musical — this one is inspired by the 2005 Paris riots.
Encore: '1917' Review
The World War I film 1917 won best picture at the Golden Globes Sunday night. The film tells the story of an urgent rush to the front lines, designed to look like one continuous shot.
'Just Mercy': An Earnest, Effective Legal Drama
This adaptation of attorney Bryan Stevenson's book about a wrongly condemned black man dramatizes that case while offering an unflinching look at the death penalty.
Review: '1917'
At the height of World War I, two British soldiers are given a seemingly impossible mission. LA Times film critic Kenneth Turan talks with NPR's David Greene about the movie 1917.
'1917' Is A World War I Epic Crafted To Look Like A Single Continuous Camera Shot
The World War I film, 1917, tells of an urgent rush to the front lines and has been designed to look as if it's a single, continuous shot.
'1917' Is Gripping, Visceral And Strangely Beautiful
Sam Mendes' technique — stringing together a series of long takes to seem continuous, as if the story's events unfold in real time — makes for a "wholly absorbing cinematic experience."
A Critic Returns To The Books, TV, Music And Movies He Didn't Get To In 2019
Few things haunt a critic more than loving something and not being able to share it. This year, Fresh Air critic John Powers circles back to Unbelievable, Atlantics, Where the Light Falls and more.
Double Feature: Critic Justin Chang Pairs His Favorite Films Of 2019
In a year where wealth, inequality and class rage were hot movie topics, few had more to say than Parasite and Knives Out — two films that seemed to be in conversation with each other.