Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language, Social, Topical
 
Distributor
KimStim
 
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
 
Filming Location(s)

 
MPAA / Certificate
NR
 
Year of Release
2023
 

 
Genre(s)
Drama/Sci-fi
 
Keyword(s)
Plan 75, Drama, Sci-fi, Japanese, Chie Hayakawa, Eiko Mizuno Gray, Jason Gray, Frédéric Corvez, Maéva Savinien, Chieko Baishô, Hayato Isomura, Stefanie Arianne, Yumi Kawai, Taka Takao, Hisako Okata, KimStim, WOWOW, Dongyu Club, Urban Factory, Fusee, Loaded Films, Happinet-Phantom Studios, Digital 5.1, Flat (1.85:1), elderly, death, dystopian future, Japan, Michi, Himoru, Maria, Filipino care worker, aging population, social and economic burdens, bureaucratic indifference, interconnectedness, pandemic-era cinema, generational rifts, emotional manipulation, societal strains, loss of empathy, well-acted, structured journey, glimmer of hope, sharp observations, overflowing empathy, sensitive, insightful, reviewed by Nicolas Rapold, David Ehrlich, Namrata Joshi, Peter Debruge, Diego Semerene, Morris Yang, Rory O’Connor, Jared Mobarak, Avi Offer, Jennie Kermode, Diego Batlle, produced by Eiko Mizuno Gray, Jason Gray, Frédéric Corvez, Maéva Savinien, directed by Chie Hayakawa, written by Chie Hayakawa, starring Chieko Baishô, Hayato Isomura, Stefanie Arianne, Yumi Kawai, Taka Takao, Hisako Okata, reviewed by New York Times, indieWire, The New Indian Express, Variety, Slant Magazine, In Review Online, The Film Stage, Hey, Have You Seen …, NYC Movie Guru, Eye for Film, La Estatuilla, box office performance, budget, MPAA rating
 

Cast & Crew

Chieko Baishô

Michi Kakutani

Hayato Isomura

Himoru Okabe

Stefanie Arianne

Michi Kakutani

Himoru Okabe

Maria

Yoko Narimiya

Yukio Okabe

Chieko Baishô – Michi Kakutani
Hayato Isomura – Himoru Okabe
Stefanie Arianne – Maria
Yumi Kawai – Yoko Narimiya
Taka Takao – Yukio Okabe
Hisako Okata – Inako Maki
Director – Chie Hayakawa
Producers – Eiko Mizuno Gray, Jason Gray, Frédéric Corvez, Maéva Savinien
Writer – Chie Hayakawa

 

Chie Hayakawa

Chie Hayakawa

Eiko Mizuno Gray

Jason Gray

Frédéric Corvez

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Chie Hayakawa
 
Writer(s)
Chie Hayakawa
 
Producer(s)
Eiko Mizuno Gray, Jason Gray, Frédéric Corvez, Maéva Savinien

 

Film Festivals
Cannes, Toronto
 
Awards & Nominations
NA
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Nicolas Rapold

David Ehrlich

Namrata Joshi

Peter Debruge

Diego Semerene

New York Times

indieWire

The New Indian Express

Variety

Slant Magazine

PLAN 75
 All Critics (22) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (1)
 Baisho gets across the creeping despair that morbidity and the loss of community can create — a sensation that lets “Plan 75” double as a consummate entry in pandemic-era cinema.
 
 April 20, 2023
 
 Nicolas Rapold
 New York Times
 TOP CRITIC
 This is an ultra-delicate whisper of a drama… And yet the anger that fringes such bittersweet moments gradually accumulates into a palpable and lingering rage at how good we’ve become at branding cruelty as compassion.
 
 April 19, 2023 | Rating: B+
 
 David Ehrlich
 indieWire
 TOP CRITIC
 I admire Plan 75 for how it is strikingly- poised on contradictions. A film about generational rifts gradually becomes all about a conversation between the young and the old.
 
 January 13, 2023
 
 Namrata Joshi
 The New Indian Express
 TOP CRITIC
 “Plan 75” might have been a risible exercise in emotional manipulation if not for the sensitive tone with which Hiyakawa approaches all of her characters.
 
 October 14, 2022
 
 Peter Debruge
 Variety
 TOP CRITIC
 With stinging precision, Hayakawa Chie reveals a culture that seems almost mobilized to destroy its own soul.
 
 May 22, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Diego Semerene
 Slant Magazine
 TOP CRITIC
 Plan 75 marks its relevance with a masterful and well-calibrated narrative of the individuals that live and persist within, and often despite, the workings of dystopia.
 
 April 21, 2023
 
 Morris Yang
 In Review Online
 In Plan 75, Japan suffers two existential crises: the very real economic and societal strains of its aging population and, worse yet, a severe loss of empathy.
 
 April 21, 2023 | Rating: B
 
 Rory O’Connor
 The Film Stage
 The result is a well-acted and structured journey towards oblivion that retains a glimmer of hope thanks to characters caught within. [Its] criticism and commentary are objectively drawn to both question the idea’s legitimacy and execution.
 
 April 21, 2023 | Rating: 8/10
 
 Jared Mobarak
 Hey, Have You Seen …?
 Mildly engaging, understated and poetic.
 
 April 18, 2023
 
 Avi Offer
 NYC Movie Guru
 The film is full of sharp little observations, made in passing, which tell us about this society and the experience of people living it.
 
 March 10, 2023 | Rating: 4.5/5
 
 Jennie Kermode
 Eye for Film
 Despite not all stories having the same depth, findings, and intrigue, Plan 75 is a very good film as a whole. [Full review in Spanish]
 
 December 30, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Diego Batlle
 Otroscines.com
 A film that overflows with empathy towards the elderly… [Full Review in Spanish]
 
 December 16, 2022
 
 Ricardo Gallegos
 La Estatuilla…

 

Plot
In a near dystopian future, Japan’s government launches PLAN 75, a program encouraging the elderly to terminate their own lives to relieve its rapidly aging population’s social and economic burdens, and three ordinary citizens confront the crushing callousness of a world ready to dispose of those no longer deemed valuable.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels mentions that legendary Japanese actress Chieko Baishō stars as a 78-year-old Michi who considers signing up for the program after losing her meager but fulfilling hotel job and the means to live independently.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language
 
Distributor
Film Movement
 
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
 
Filming Location(s)
SHOOT LOCATION(S):
France
 
MPAA / Certificate

 
Year of Release
2023
 

 
Genre(s)
Crime/Drama
 
Keyword(s)
Crime, Drama, Mystery & thriller, French (France), Dominik Moll, Caroline Benjo, Barbara Letellier, Carole Scotta, Simon Arnal, Gilles Marchand, Centre National du Cinéma et de L’image Animée, VOO, Cinéventure 7, Haut et Court, Canal+, Cinécap 5, Cinémage 16, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, RTBF, Wallimage, BE TV, O’Brother Distribution, Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Versus Production, Radio Télévision Belge Francophone, Doco Digital, Proximus, Ciné+, Bastien Bouillon, Bouli Lanners, Anouk Grinberg, Mouna Soualem, Pauline Serieys, Théo Cholbi, reviewed by Jeannette Catsoulis, John Powers, Owen Gleiberman, Jonathan Coe, Helen O’Hara, Saskia Lloyd Gaiger, Morgan Rojas, Ethan Vestby, Avi Offer, Dennis Schwartz, Monica Reid, Ruben Peralta Rigaud, Film Movement, MPAA rating, box office performance, budget, Clara, Grenoble, Yohan Vivès, murder investigation, police procedural, toxic ripple effect, violence, revenge, scorned ex-lover, male-dominated world, law enforcement, women victims.
 

Cast & Crew

Dominik Moll

Caroline Benjo

Barbara Letellier

Carole Scotta

Simon Arnal

Caroline Benjo

Barbara Letellier

Carole Scotta

Simon Arnal

Gilles Marchand

Director: Dominik Moll
Producer: Caroline Benjo – self
Barbara Letellier – self
Carole Scotta – self
Simon Arnal – self
Writer: Gilles Marchand – self
Dominik Moll – self

 

NA

NA

NA

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
NA
 
Writer(s)
NA
 
Producer(s)
NA

 

Film Festivals
Cannes
 
Awards & Nominations
NA
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Jeannette Catsoulis

John Powers

Owen Gleiberman

Jonathan Coe

Helen O’Hara

New York Times

NPR

Variety

New Statesman

Empire Magazine

THE NIGHT OF THE 12TH
 All Critics (41) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (3)
 This is a refreshingly grounded, deceptively plain picture of crime-fighting as a grind of false leads, workplace fatigue and no closure.
 
 May 18, 2023
 
 Jeannette Catsoulis
 New York Times
 TOP CRITIC
 Focusing on a single, real-life murder investigation she covers, Moll has created a film that keeps looking like the conventional police procedural that it actually isn’t.
 
 May 17, 2023
 
 John Powers
 NPR
 TOP CRITIC
 “The Night of the 12th” is a mostly compelling sit, though what lends the film its singular texture is that it keeps tricking us into thinking it’s a more conventional thriller than it is.
 
 May 5, 2023
 
 Owen Gleiberman
 Variety
 TOP CRITIC
 There is no doubting the grim authenticity of all of this. But that authenticity is sometimes at odds with the craftsmanship on display in the film’s several chilling suspense sequences and long, well-paced interrogation scenes.
 
 April 12, 2023
 
 Jonathan Coe
 New Statesman
 TOP CRITIC
 The long and devastating fallout from a senseless act of violence affects almost everyone in this compelling reality-inspired account, which lingers in the mind in a way that few crime stories do.
 
 March 30, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Helen O’Hara
 Empire Magazine
 TOP CRITIC
 Not revolutionary, but competent and compelling.
 
 March 30, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Saskia Lloyd Gaiger
 Little White Lies
 TOP CRITIC
 Composer Olivier Margueri’s score offers a beautiful mix of buoyancy sprinkled with melancholy, giving the film its ominous nature.
 
 May 18, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/5
 
 Morgan Rojas
 Cinemacy
 It’s almost bold of director Dominik Moll and screenwriter Gilles Marchand to center their film so much around both the male perspective and flawed, albeit noble cop protagonists, and intriguing how Night of the 12th flips this on its head.
 
 May 18, 2023 | Rating: B
 
 Ethan Vestby
 The Film Stage
 Spellbinding and engrossing. One of the best psychological crime thrillers since Zodiac and No Country for Old Men.
 
 May 17, 2023
 
 Avi Offer
 NYC Movie Guru
 Though the criminal act was lurid the film wasn’t.
 
 May 14, 2023 | Rating: B-
 
 Dennis Schwartz
 Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
 The Night of the 12th goes deeper than the crime in question, delving into questions of violence, guilt, and the nature of evil.
 
 May 4, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Monica Reid
 Far Out Magazine
 An excellent film for the genre, guided by a convincing cast while being a beautiful and rare homage to the labor of political justice. [Full review in Spanish]
 
 April 25, 2023
 
 Ruben Peralta Rigaud
 Cocalecas…

 

Plot
The Night of the 12th follows police Captain Yohan Vivès as he investigates the brutal murder of a young woman named Clara, uncovering her secrets and navigating the male-dominated world of law enforcement to find her killer.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Rotten Tomatoes doesn’t say anything goofy or funny or odd about the film Signed in.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Focus Features, Foreign Language, LGBTQ Stories
 
Distributor
Focus Features
 
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
 
Filming Location(s)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
 
MPAA / Certificate
R
 
Year of Release
2023
 

 
Genre(s)
Romance/Drama
 
Keyword(s)
Romance, Drama, LGBTQ+, Goran Stolevski, Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings, Elias Anton, Thom Green, Hattie Hook, Jack Kenny, Toby Derrick, Verity Higgins, R, English, Feb 17 2023, Limited, Mar 7 2023, $525.4K, Focus Features, reviewed by John Wilmes, Katie Walsh, Manuel Betancourt, Christy Lemire, Sara Michelle Fetters, Radheyan Simonpillai, Cain Noble-Davies, Lena Wilson, Rene Sanchez, Roger Moore, directed by Goran Stolevski, written by Goran Stolevski, starring Elias Anton, Thom Green, Hattie Hook, Jack Kenny, Toby Derrick, Verity Higgins, produced by Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings, MPAA rating R, ballroom dancing, first love, summer of 1999, Serbian-born, Australian, 24-hour romance, friend’s older brother, lustful tenderness, moving romance, powerhouse performances, cinematic queer love stories, beauty and horror, seen for the first time, love for the first time, past and future, moody, melancholy atmosphere, lacking characterization, outstanding chemistry, infectious, small moments feel huge, major talent, daringly new take on gay romance, genuine and lived-in, everlasting mark in our hearts
 

Cast & Crew

Elias Anton

Thom Green

Hattie Hook

Jack Kenny

Toby Derrick

Kol

Adam

Ebony

Mellor

Jacob

Elias Anton – Kol
Thom Green – Adam
Hattie Hook – Ebony
Jack Kenny – Mellor
Toby Derrick – Jacob
Verity Higgins – Fay
Director – Goran Stolevski
Producers – Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings
Writer – Goran Stolevski

 

Goran Stolevski

Goran Stolevski

Kristina Ceyton

Samantha Jennings

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Goran Stolevski
 
Writer(s)
Goran Stolevski
 
Producer(s)
Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
NA
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

John Wilmes

Katie Walsh

Manuel Betancourt

Christy Lemire

Sara Michelle Fetters

Chicago Reader

Tribune News Service

Variety

RogerEbert.com

MovieFreak.com

OF AN AGE
 All Critics (56) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (49) | Rotten (7)
 A memorable blast of humanity and nostalgia…
 
 March 3, 2023
 
 John Wilmes
 Chicago Reader
 TOP CRITIC
 A profoundly moving film about the beauty and the horror of what it means to be seen for the first time, to love for the first time, and how the past and future are constantly informing each other.
 
 February 19, 2023 | Rating: 4/4
 
 Katie Walsh
 Tribune News Service
 TOP CRITIC
 The Australian production is a warm-hearted gem, pulsating with lustful tenderness (and tender lust) as it sketches what first love can feel like, and asking whether it can ever endure.
 
 February 19, 2023
 
 Manuel Betancourt
 Variety
 TOP CRITIC
 While “Of an Age” offers plenty of moody, melancholy atmosphere, it lacks the kind of characterization that would make this story truly devastating.
 
 February 18, 2023 | Rating: 2.5/4
 
 Christy Lemire
 RogerEbert.com
 TOP CRITIC
 Anton and Green are outstanding, and their chemistry is infectious.
 
 February 18, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
 Sara Michelle Fetters
 MovieFreak.com
 TOP CRITIC
 Stolevski holds our attention with small moments he makes feel huge. This is just confirmation that the You Won’t Be Alone filmmaker is a major talent to keep an eye on.
 
 February 17, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
 Radheyan Simonpillai
 CTV’s Your Morning
 TOP CRITIC
 It’s not a daringly new take on gay romance, but because it’s executed so well and resonates as something genuine and lived-in, it doesn’t need to be.
 
 March 20, 2023 | Rating: 15.5/20
 
 Cain Noble-Davies
 FILMINK (Australia)
 Witty and winsome, the perfect indulgence to enjoy with your partner or hopelessly unrequited crush.
 
 February 25, 2023 | Rating: B+
 
 Lena Wilson
 The Playlist
 An intimate, passionate and touching film about those love stories capable of leaving an everlasting mark in our hearts. [Full Review in Spanish]
 
 February 23, 2023 | Rating: 4/4
 
 Rene Sanchez
 Cine Sin Fronteras
 Stolevski’s over-reliance on close-ups gives us detailed maps of each man’s dermatology, but tends to wash away the extra impact we’d feel about bigger moments of connection.
 
 February 22, 2023 | Rating: 2/4
 
 Roger Moore
 Movie Nation
 This Australian love story between a Serb and an Irishman gets it right.
 
 February 21, 2023
 
 John Paul King
 Washington Blade
 Of an Age is handled with the awkwardness of a first kiss, one that is never truly given the chance to blossom into a full-blooded romance for the ages.
 
 February 21, 2023
 
 David Harris
 Spectrum Culture…

 

Plot
Set in the summer of 1999 an 17-year-old Serbian born, Australian amateur ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and intense 24-hour romance with a friend’s older brother. A decade later the pair meet for a bittersweet reunion.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Thom Green, who plays Adam in Of an Age, is also known for his role as Sammy in the Australian TV series Dance Academy.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
DC Entertainment, New Line Cinema, The Safran Company, Verse, Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Pictures
 
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
 
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
 
Filming Location(s)
Atlanta, Georgia, United States; Georgia, United States; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
 
MPAA / Certificate
PG-13
 
Year of Release
2023
 

 
Genre(s)
Action/Adventure
 
Keyword(s)
starring Zachary Levi, Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu, Asher Angel, Rachel Zegler, Jack Dylan Grazer, directed by David F Sandberg, written by Henry Gayden, Chris Morgan, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, PG-13, Warner Bros Pictures, Peter Safran, $30.1M, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, DC Universe, reviewed by tt stern-enzi, Claudia Puig, Sara Michelle Fetters, Wendy Ide, James Berardinelli, Wenlei Ma, Carla Renata, Cris Kennedy, Christian Toto, Bob Grimm, Jay Ledbetter, Ian Thomas Malone, Shazam, Hespera, Kalypso, Anthea, Freddy Freeman, dragon-based mayhem, cyclopes, hell unicorns, candy, superhero, magic word, transformed, adult, Super Hero alter ego, box office performance, sequences of action, language, violence, March 17, 2023, 2h 10m, Digital 2.39:1
 

Cast & Crew

Zachary Levi

Helen Mirren

Lucy Liu

Asher Angel

Rachel Zegler

Shazam

Hespera

Kalypso

Billy Batson

Anthea

Zachary Levi – Shazam
Helen Mirren – Hespera
Lucy Liu – Kalypso
Asher Angel – Billy Batson
Rachel Zegler – Anthea
Jack Dylan Grazer – Freddy Freeman
Director – David F. Sandberg
Producer – Peter Safran
Writers – Henry Gayden, Chris Morgan

 

David F. Sandberg

Henry Gayden

Peter Safran

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
David F. Sandberg
 
Writer(s)
Henry Gayden, Chris Morgan
 
Producer(s)
Peter Safran

 

Film Festivals
Toronto
 
Awards & Nominations
NA
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Josh Kupecki

Maxwell Rabb

Odie Henderson

Michael Phillips

Robert Abele

WXIX-TV

FilmWeek

MovieFreak.com

Observer

ReelViews

SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS
 All Critics (199) | Top Critics (44) | Fresh (103) | Rotten (96)
 If you’re under 13 this could be fun, if you’re 13-18 you’re going to be like “what is this?” and if you’re older than that, you’re gonna check out.
 
 March 22, 2023 | Rating: C-
 
 tt stern-enzi
 WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)
 TOP CRITIC
 Neither Mirren nor unicorns are enough to make this worth seeing.
 
 March 21, 2023
 
 Claudia Puig
 FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
 TOP CRITIC
 Everyone who got a kick out of the low stakes, self-contained storytelling and goofily juvenile antics on display in 2019’s Shazam! will likely be equally satisfied with its sequel, Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
 
 March 21, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Sara Michelle Fetters
 MovieFreak.com
 TOP CRITIC
 Billy’s inane babbling gets a little wearing, but the action sequences, featuring dragon-based mayhem, cyclopes and an army of formidable hell unicorns hopped up on candy, are pacy and fun.
 
 March 20, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Wendy Ide
 Observer (UK)
 TOP CRITIC
 An undercooked casserole of cliched narrative elements, underdeveloped characters, juvenile humor, and a deus ex machina cameo.
 
 March 20, 2023 | Rating: 2/4
 
 James Berardinelli
 ReelViews
 TOP CRITIC
 Bombastic and cacophonous, a relentlessly overstimulating carnival that relies heavily on CGI and a crushing and clanging soundtrack to fake its ambitious scale.
 
 March 19, 2023 | Rating: 2.5/5
 
 Wenlei Ma
 News.com.au
 TOP CRITIC
 Zachary Levi is simply charmingly consistent tapping into his inner child for Billy a But, the real win for me, is the fact that there is a woman of every single age, ethnicity and skill within the young cast and the their more mature counterparts.
 
 March 22, 2023
 
 Carla Renata
 The Curvy Film Critic
 While the film almost, almost falls into the same trap the second Wonder Woman film fell in – relying too much in its final acts on dumb and confusing CGI carnage – it remains an enjoyable slice of silliness.
 
 March 22, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Cris Kennedy
 The Canberra Times (Australia)
 Silly, sweet and packed with smiles, this sequel duplicates original’s charm.
 
 March 22, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Christian Toto
 HollywoodInToto.com
 What are good movies like? Given the last couple of months, I’m sort of forgetting.
 
 March 21, 2023 | Rating: 2/5
 
 Bob Grimm
 Reno News and Review
 There are few superhero movies that have lower human stakes.
 
 March 21, 2023 | Rating: D-
 
 Jay Ledbetter
 InSession Film
 Fury of the Gods feels oddly empty for a film with far too many characters, coasting solely off any remaining goodwill earned by its predecessor. This narrative tries to pretend it has a heart to cover up the overabundant sense of nothing at its core.
 
 March 21, 2023
 
 Ian Thomas Malone
 ianthomasmalone.com…

 

Plot
Continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!,” is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam. Sequel to “Shazam!” and based on the comic series written by Bill Parker.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
The cars hitting the dome while at full speed on the bridge should have crashed much more violently.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
BBC Film, Chernin Entertainment, Green Door Pictures, Netflix
 
Distributor
Netflix
 
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix), Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
 
Filming Location(s)
London, England, United Kingdom; London M25 Loop, England, United Kingdom; Brussels, Belgium
 
MPAA / Certificate
R
 
Year of Release
2023
 

 
Genre(s)
Crime/Drama
 
Keyword(s)
starring Idris Elba, Andy Serkis, Cynthia Erivo, Dermot Crowley, Lauryn Ajufo, Andy Apollo, directed by Jamie Payne, written by Neil Cross, crime, drama, mystery, thriller, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Claudia Puig, Wenlei Ma, Robbie Collin, Noel Murray, John Anderson, Leslie Felperin, Aaron Neuwirth, Adrián Monserrat, Graeme Tuckett, MontiLee Stormer, John Lui, Tony Black, R rating, Netflix, Peter Chernin, Neil Cross, Idris Elba, David Ready, Jenno Topping, Dolby Digital, London, serial killer, detective, prison, cyber psychopath, violence, disturbing content, sexual material, language, Idris Elba as John Luther, Andy Serkis as David Robey, Cynthia Erivo as Odette Raine, Dermot Crowley as Martin Schenk, Lauryn Ajufo as Anya Raine, Jamie Payne as director, Neil Cross as writer, Peter Chernin as producer, Neil Cross as producer, Idris Elba as producer, David Ready as producer, Jenno Topping as producer
 

Cast & Crew

Idris Elba

Andy Serkis

Cynthia Erivo

Dermot Crowley

Lauryn Ajufo

John Luther

David Robey

Odette Raine

Martin Schenk

Anya Raine

Idris Elba – John Luther
Andy Serkis – David Robey
Cynthia Erivo – Odette Raine
Dermot Crowley – Martin Schenk
Lauryn Ajufo – Anya Raine
Andy Apollo – Barman
Director – Jamie Payne
Producers – Peter Chernin, Neil Cross, Idris Elba, David Ready, Jenno Topping
Writer – Neil Cross

 

Jamie Payne

Neil Cross

Peter Chernin

Neil Cross

Idris Elba

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Jamie Payne
 
Writer(s)
Neil Cross
 
Producer(s)
Peter Chernin, Neil Cross, Idris Elba, David Ready, Jenno Topping

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
NA
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Claudia Puig

Wenlei Ma

Robbie Collin

Noel Murray

John Anderson

FilmWeek

News.com.au

Daily Telegraph

Los Angeles Times

Wall Street Journal

LUTHER: THE FALLEN SUN
 All Critics (90) | Top Critics (31) | Fresh (61) | Rotten (29)
 Idris Elba and Andy Serkis are at the top of their game.
 
 March 21, 2023
 
 Claudia Puig
 FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
 TOP CRITIC
 A feature-length Luther chapter that is larger in scale than a regular episode but with the same darkness coursing through its veins.
 
 March 19, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Wenlei Ma
 News.com.au
 TOP CRITIC
 Cross’s plot doesn’t so much thicken as coagulate into nonsense.
 
 March 11, 2023 | Rating: 2/5
 
 Robbie Collin
 Daily Telegraph (UK)
 TOP CRITIC
 “Fallen Sun” is best described as a movie-size version of a “Luther” season — which, for longtime fans, is better than no “Luther” at all.
 
 March 10, 2023
 
 Noel Murray
 Los Angeles Times
 TOP CRITIC
 Mr. Elba is as charismatic as ever, and an unlikely heartthrob for homicidal maniacs.
 
 March 9, 2023
 
 John Anderson
 Wall Street Journal
 TOP CRITIC
 Idris Elba’s grizzled, determined detective has been repotted in a standalone film. But the formula is limp and underwatered, like the weird haystack of fake hair they’ve pinned on to Serkis’s head to make him look sinister.
 
 March 9, 2023 | Rating: 2/5
 
 Leslie Felperin
 Financial Times
 TOP CRITIC
 Elba brings precisely the sort of screen energy that made him appear too big for TV to begin with by continuing to play up Luther’s ability to use his wits to great effect, let alone handle himself in action.
 
 March 22, 2023 | Rating: 7/10
 
 Aaron Neuwirth
 We Live Entertainment
 The movie doesn’t evolve at any given moment and results in a commercial product decorated by the phrase: inspired by the TV series. [Full review in Spanish]
 
 March 20, 2023 | Rating: 5/10
 
 Adrián Monserrat
 EscribiendoCine
 I can watch and re-watch the first three series of Luther endlessly, but Fallen Sun is a fine reminder of why I stopped.
 
 March 20, 2023
 
 Graeme Tuckett
 Stuff.co.nz
 Luther: Fallen Sun is very gritty and definitely a Bad Things Happen in The Big City kind of movie. Lots of screaming, torture, shooting, and fighting, so if you don’t have the stomach for it, maybe hang back and catch a Murder She Wrote rerun.
 
 March 18, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
 
 MontiLee Stormer
 MovieReelist.com
 An arc fit for a Luther series has been compressed into a movie, but the story and characters have kept their flavour. Most importantly, Luther once more offers his pain for the salvation of others.
 
 March 15, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
 
 John Lui
 The Straits Times (Singapore)
 With room for growth as a series, Luther: The Fallen Sun is a rewarding, exciting and brutal first foray for John Luther on a big canvas.
 
 March 13, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/5
 
 Tony Black
 Film Obsessive…

 

Plot
on of the TV show Luther, where the brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther breaks out of prison to catch a gruesome serial killer terrorizing London.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels lists a goof in Luther: The Fallen Sun where there is no ferry route between Norway and the UK, despite a scene in the film suggesting otherwise.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language, VOD
 
Distributor
Greenwich Entertainment
 
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
 
Filming Location(s)
Paris, France; Hauts-De-Seine, France
 
MPAA / Certificate
NR
 
Year of Release
2023
 

 
Genre(s)
Mystery & Thriller/Drama
 
Keyword(s)
Mystery, thriller, drama, French, Philippe Le Guay, Anne-Dominique Toussaint, Jérémie Renier, Bérénice Bejo, François Cluzet, Gilles Taurand, Marc Weitzmann, box office, budget, reviewed by Tim Cogshell, Rex Reed, Elizabeth Weitzman, Glenn Kenny, Gary Goldstein, Beatrice Loayza, Dennis Schwartz, Calan Panchoo, Hannah Brown, Joel Copling, Todd Jorgenson, MPAA rating, Greenwich Entertainment, Holocaust denial, conspiracy theorist, tenants’ rights, psychological thriller, domestic drama, teenage daughter, anti-Semitic, history teacher, Jewish couple, naïve, suspenseful, provocative, intelligent, cautionary tale, political urgency, smart psychodrama, social issues, character dynamics, ideological division, Frenchman’s Frenchman, delicious character roles, hissable stinker
 

Cast & Crew

François Cluzet

Jacques Fonzic

Jérémie Renier

Simon Sandberg

Bérénice Bejo

Jacques Fonzic

Simon Sandberg

Hélène Sandberg

David Sandberg

Justine

François Cluzet – Jacques Fonzic
Jérémie Renier – Simon Sandberg
Bérénice Bejo – Hélène Sandberg
Jonathan Zaccaï – David Sandberg
Victoria Eber – Justine
Denise Chalem – Nelly Sandberg
Director – Philippe Le Guay
Producer – Anne-Dominique Toussaint
Writers – Philippe Le Guay, Gilles Taurand, Marc Weitzmann

 

Philippe Le Guay

Philippe Le Guay

Anne-Dominique Toussaint

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Philippe Le Guay
 
Writer(s)
Philippe Le Guay, Gilles Taurand, Marc Weitzmann
 
Producer(s)
Anne-Dominique Toussaint

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
NA
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Tim Cogshell

Rex Reed

Elizabeth Weitzman

Glenn Kenny

Gary Goldstein

FilmWeek

Observer

TheWrap

RogerEbert.com

Los Angeles Times

THE MAN IN THE BASEMENT
 All Critics (13) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (2)
 Very interesting… A thriller about how easily Holocaust denial can be insinuated in one’s mind.
 
 February 11, 2023
 
 Tim Cogshell
 FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
 TOP CRITIC
 The Man in the Basement is as provocative, intelligent and suspenseful as anything you are likely to see this year.
 
 January 30, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/5
 
 Rex Reed
 Observer
 TOP CRITIC
 Because Le Guy’s adroit script brings the past into the present so realistically (Fonzic might as well use the term “crisis actors”), “The Man In the Basement” is often almost unbearably fraught.
 
 January 29, 2023
 
 Elizabeth Weitzman
 TheWrap
 TOP CRITIC
 Cluzet is superb in the role, even when the climax calls on him to show his hand in a way that’s arguably too obvious by half.
 
 January 28, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Glenn Kenny
 RogerEbert.com
 TOP CRITIC
 A gripping, smart and timely film that’s part thriller, part domestic drama and all cautionary tale.
 
 January 27, 2023
 
 Gary Goldstein
 Los Angeles Times
 TOP CRITIC
 Somewhere in “The Man in the Basement” there is a smart psychodrama sharpened by political urgency, but what we get is a middling think piece that too quickly loses momentum — and peters out by the end.
 
 January 26, 2023
 
 Beatrice Loayza
 New York Times
 TOP CRITIC
 A smart, tense French thriller exposing social issues.
 
 February 21, 2023 | Rating: B
 
 Dennis Schwartz
 Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
 The film carries itself as though possessing great discernment but leads to a finale without insight.
 
 February 16, 2023 | Rating: 6/10
 
 Calan Panchoo
 Film Threat
 All the actors are good here, among them Renier, who starred in a number of films by the Dardenne brothers… But the movie really belongs to Cluzet and the vile character he portrays.
 
 February 3, 2023
 
 Hannah Brown
 Jerusalem Post
 Whatever its shortcomings, the premise of The Man in the Basement prods a primal nerve.
 
 February 1, 2023
 
 Joel Copling
 Spectrum Culture
 Intriguing character dynamics offset the logical gaps in this French psychological thriller, in which a clash over tenants’ rights is supplemented by an undercurrent of relevant ideological division.
 
 January 27, 2023
 
 Todd Jorgenson
 Cinemalogue
 Cluzet, very much the Frenchman’s Frenchman in many a movie, adds a fine, hissable stinker to his long resume of delicious character roles.
 
 January 26, 2023 | Rating: 2.5/4
 
 Roger Moore
 Movie Nation…

 

Plot
A Parisian couple decide to sell an unsanitary basement in their building, and Mr. Fonzic shows up to buy it. But slowly, Mr. Fonzic becomes a threat to the family as he turns out be a hateful man spreading anti-Semitic lies and exerting a perverted influence on the couple’s teenage daughter.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Bérénice Bejo, who plays Hélène Sandberg in the film, is best known for her role in the Academy Award-winning film The Artist (2011).
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
B Story, Netflix
 
Distributor
Netflix
 
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix)
 
Filming Location(s)

 
MPAA / Certificate
NR
 
Year of Release
2023
 

 
Genre(s)
Documentary
 
Keyword(s)
documentary, adult entertainment, pornography, internet, controversy, non-consensual material, trafficking, anti-trafficking organizations, censorship, consensual porn, TVMA, English, Suzanne Hillinger, Netflix, director, critic reviews, Katie Rife, Noel Murray, Camilla Long, Nick Allen, Natalia Winkelman, Benji Wilson, Anna Iovine, Sabrina McFarland, Pablo O Scholz, Juan Pablo Russo, Graeme Tuckett, Rohan Naahar, audience reviews, box office performance, budget, producer, MPAA rating, writer, actor, genre
 

Cast & Crew

Suzanne Hillinger

Suzanne Hillinger – Director

Suzanne Hillinger – Director

 

Suzanne Hillinger

NA

NA

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Suzanne Hillinger
 
Writer(s)
NA
 
Producer(s)
NA

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
NA
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Katie Rife

Noel Murray

Camilla Long

Nick Allen

Natalia Winkelman

Polygon

Los Angeles Times

Times (UK)

RogerEbert.com

New York Times

MONEY SHOT: THE PORNHUB STORY
 All Critics (24) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (19) | Rotten (5)
 It’s titillation with a side of radicalization.
 
 March 22, 2023
 
 Katie Rife
 Polygon
 TOP CRITIC
 A thoughtful look at a controversy unlikely to fade away, so long as modern technology and prurient interests continue to exist.
 
 March 21, 2023
 
 Noel Murray
 Los Angeles Times
 TOP CRITIC
 A powerful and well-made documentary…
 
 March 21, 2023
 
 Camilla Long
 Times (UK)
 TOP CRITIC
 A pornucopia of issues handled with care by director Suzanne Hillinger.
 
 March 17, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Nick Allen
 RogerEbert.com
 TOP CRITIC
 Here is a documentary that casts a clear eye on the offenses of an industry driven by capitalism while never losing sight of the workers whose safety and success should be that profession’s number one priority.
 
 March 16, 2023
 
 Natalia Winkelman
 New York Times
 TOP CRITIC
 It was the least exciting but the most important truth to come out of Money Shot: until there’s legislation and the threat of sentencing for executives, no one gives a toss.
 
 March 14, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Benji Wilson
 Daily Telegraph (UK)
 TOP CRITIC
 Money Shot handles Pornhub and the adult industry with nuance and care. Let’s hope the rest of the internet takes notes.
 
 March 22, 2023
 
 Anna Iovine
 Mashable
 This documentary addresses the importance of monitoring the use of adult entertainment websites by kids and teens.
 
 March 21, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Sabrina McFarland
 Common Sense Media
 Polemical, Money Shot will not leave anyone benumbed. [Full review in Spanish]
 
 March 21, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Pablo O. Scholz
 Clarín
 … Offers an accurate and illuminating view of the ethical and moral challenges facing the porn industry today. [Full review in Spanish]
 
 March 20, 2023 | Rating: 6/10
 
 Juan Pablo Russo
 EscribiendoCine
 Hillinger is a documentary veteran and she brings sharp instincts to Moneyshot. There are no bombshells here, but the truth is told. Recommended.
 
 March 20, 2023
 
 Graeme Tuckett
 Stuff.co.nz
 Confoundingly, Money Shot doesn’t feature voices from Pornhub — big or small. And this is its biggest failure.
 
 March 19, 2023
 
 Rohan Naahar
 The Indian Express…

 

Plot
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story is a documentary that explores the controversies surrounding the popular adult entertainment platform, including allegations of non-consensual material and trafficking on the site.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Wolf Hudson is listed as a star in the film, playing himself as a porn performer.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language
 
Distributor
Kino Lorber
 
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
 
Filming Location(s)

 
MPAA / Certificate

 
Year of Release
2023
 

 
Genre(s)
Drama/Mystery & thriller
 
Keyword(s)
Chile ’76, drama, mystery, thriller, Spanish, Manuela Martelli, directed by Manuela Martelli, written by Manuela Martelli, Alejandra Moffat, produced by Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo, Dominga Sotomayor, Alejandra García, Andrés Wood, starring Aline Küppenheim, Nicolás Sepúlveda, Hugo Medina, Alejandro Goic, reviewed by Carlos Aguilar, Glenn Kenny, Anthony Lane, Kyle Smith, David Ehrlich, Teo Bugbee, Dennis Schwartz, Sumner Forbes, Michael Ward, Alan Zilberman, Filipe Freitas, MPAA rating, box office gross, Kino Lorber, Cinestación, Wood Producciones, Magma Cine, Carmen, Elias, Father Sanchez, Miguel, beach house, renovation, winter vacation, family priest, young man, Pinochet’s society, historical noir, psychological thriller, sociopolitical ills, torn character, heroine, radicalization, authoritarianism, feminine political thriller, suspense, old-school thriller atmosphere.
 

Cast & Crew

Aline Küppenheim

Nicolás Sepúlveda

Hugo Medina

Alejandro Goic

Manuela Martelli

Carmen

Elias

Father Sanchez

Miguel

Director

Aline Küppenheim – Carmen
Nicolás Sepúlveda – Elias
Hugo Medina – Father Sanchez
Alejandro Goic – Miguel

Manuela Martelli – Director, Screenwriter

 

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NA

NA

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
NA
 
Writer(s)
NA
 
Producer(s)
NA

 

Film Festivals
Cannes
 
Awards & Nominations
NA
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Carlos Aguilar

Glenn Kenny

Anthony Lane

Kyle Smith

David Ehrlich

Los Angeles Times

RogerEbert.com

New Yorker

Wall Street Journal

indieWire

CHILE ’76
 All Critics (41) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (3)
 A gripping psychological thriller written and directed by Manuela Martelli, distills the sociopolitical ills of the South American country during one of its bleakest periods into a blistering radiograph of a torn character.
 
 May 19, 2023
 
 Carlos Aguilar
 Los Angeles Times
 TOP CRITIC
 There’s subtlety, and then there’s deliberate evasion. In pursuing the former, “Chile ‘76” only achieves the latter.
 
 May 5, 2023 | Rating: 2/4
 
 Glenn Kenny
 RogerEbert.com
 TOP CRITIC
 It’s a hell of a performance from Küppenheim as the heroine, precisely because she demonstrates how hard it is to be heroic.
 
 May 5, 2023
 
 Anthony Lane
 New Yorker
 TOP CRITIC
 The devastating opening of Chile ’76 isn’t quite matched by anything that follows it in the film, but Aline Küppenheim gives a powerful performance.
 
 May 5, 2023
 
 Kyle Smith
 Wall Street Journal
 TOP CRITIC
 An intimate psychosocial character study that unfolds at a national scale. This isn’t a story about one affluent woman’s gradual radicalization against authoritarianism, it’s a story about the illusion of not taking sides.
 
 May 4, 2023 | Rating: B
 
 David Ehrlich
 indieWire
 TOP CRITIC
 Martelli’s film demonstrates remarkable skill in reconstructing he time period, giving consideration both to recreating the appearance of the era and its emotional tenor.
 
 May 4, 2023
 
 Teo Bugbee
 New York Times
 TOP CRITIC
 A well-observed tense feminine political thriller.
 
 May 17, 2023 | Rating: B
 
 Dennis Schwartz
 Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
 [Aline] Küppenheim is more than up to the task of carrying the film.
 
 May 15, 2023 | Rating: 7.5/10
 
 Sumner Forbes
 Film Threat
 Küppenheim is terrific in holding the film together.
 
 May 13, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/5
 
 Michael Ward
 Should I See It
 Opaque and respectable to a fault, this is the kind of film that confuses obscurity with significance. It is one thing to keep the audience at a distance, while it is quite another to avoid any possibility of engagement.
 
 May 9, 2023 | Rating: 2.5/5
 
 Alan Zilberman
 Spectrum Culture
 Preferring the cold approach, the sharply observed Chile ’76 carries off a readable merge between the personal and the political.
 
 May 7, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Filipe Freitas
 Always Good Movies
 Martelli’s ability to infuse mostly ordinary interactions with an air of suspense becomes a masterclass in the development of an old-school thriller atmosphere.
 
 May 5, 2023
 
 Sarah Williams
 In Review Online…

 

Plot
In Chile ’76, a woman named Carmen takes in a young man sheltered by a family priest, leading her to confront the sociopolitical ills of her country during one of its bleakest periods.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Rotten Tomatoes doesn’t have anything goofy or funny or odd to say about the film Signed in.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
20th Century Studios, Hulu, LuckyChap Entertainment, Scott Free, The Walsh Company
 
Distributor
Hulu
 
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Hulu)
 
Filming Location(s)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
 
MPAA / Certificate
R
 
Year of Release
2023
 

 
Genre(s)
Crime/Drama
 
Keyword(s)
starring Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon, Alessandro Nivola, Chris Cooper, David Dastmalchian, Robert John Burke, directed by Matt Ruskin, written by Matt Ruskin, crime, drama, R rating, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Randy Myers, Claudia Puig, Stephanie Zacharek, Noel Murray, Elizabeth Gregory, David Fear, Carla Renata, Aaron Neuwirth, Dennis Schwartz, Jennifer Green, Johnny Loftus, Kate Sánchez, producer Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara, Michael J Pruss, Ridley Scott, Kevin J Walsh, MPAA rating, Loretta McLaughlin, Jean Cole, Detective Conley, Jack Maclaine, Albert DeSalvo, Eddie Holland, journalist, Boston Strangler murders, investigation, Dolby Digital, Flat (1.85:1), Hulu
 

Cast & Crew

Keira Knightley

Loretta McLaughlin

Carrie Coon

Jean Cole

Alessandro Nivola

Loretta McLaughlin

Jean Cole

Detective Conley

Jack Maclaine

Albert DeSalvo

Keira Knightley – Loretta McLaughlin
Carrie Coon – Jean Cole
Alessandro Nivola – Detective Conley
Chris Cooper – Jack Maclaine
David Dastmalchian – Albert DeSalvo
Robert John Burke – Eddie Holland
Director – Matt Ruskin
Producers – Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara, Michael J. Pruss, Ridley Scott, Kevin J. Walsh
Writer – Matt Ruskin

 

Matt Ruskin

Matt Ruskin

Tom Ackerley

Josey McNamara

Michael A. Pruss

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Matt Ruskin
 
Writer(s)
Matt Ruskin
 
Producer(s)
Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara, Michael A. Pruss, Ridley Scott, Kevin J. Walsh

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
NA
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Randy Myers

Claudia Puig

Stephanie Zacharek

Noel Murray

Elizabeth Gregory

San Jose Mercury News

FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)

TIME Magazine

Los Angeles Times

London Evening Standard

BOSTON STRANGLER
 All Critics (100) | Top Critics (26) | Fresh (64) | Rotten (36)
 The matchup of Keira Knightly and Carrie Coon punches up this involving, period-rich but somewhat ordinary thriller that celebrates old-school journalism.
 
 March 22, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Randy Myers
 San Jose Mercury News
 TOP CRITIC
 It’s not as good as Spotlight or Zodiac, but it’s perfectly involving.
 
 March 21, 2023
 
 Claudia Puig
 FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
 TOP CRITIC
 Knightley, in a performance as crisp as the corners of an envelope, makes McLaughlin’s perseverance—and the pressures she faced as she also tried to be a good wife and mother—deeply believable.
 
 March 21, 2023
 
 Stephanie Zacharek
 TIME Magazine
 TOP CRITIC
 The film… mostly works, thanks to Ruskin’s other angle: interrogating how the meaning of this story changes over time.
 
 March 21, 2023
 
 Noel Murray
 Los Angeles Times
 TOP CRITIC
 Although all the elements are there for a spine-tingling Zodiac-style mystery thriller, the film fails to build any real momentum and ends up completely running out of steam.
 
 March 20, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Elizabeth Gregory
 London Evening Standard
 TOP CRITIC
 The reliance on the shot-through-a-dirty-fishtank look ultimately starts undercutting what is good about the movie: the work of its leads.
 
 March 20, 2023
 
 David Fear
 Rolling Stone
 TOP CRITIC
 Carrie Coon and Keira Knightly are equally yoked in strength, vulnerability and tenacity explored through two women fighting it out and standing their ground amongst a male chauvinistic world of journalism. Moves a little slow, but well worth the ride
 
 March 22, 2023
 
 Carla Renata
 The Curvy Film Critic
 While admiration comes with adapting an important story, the delivery doesn’t seem to be up to the challenge.
 
 March 22, 2023 | Rating: 4/10
 
 Aaron Neuwirth
 We Live Entertainment
 Even if getting fine performances by Keira and Carrie, and being correct on the social issues–it’s bland and lacks suspense.
 
 March 22, 2023 | Rating: B-
 
 Dennis Schwartz
 Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
 Boston Strangler features intelligent performances and some accurate rendering of mid-century gender inequality. I
 
 March 21, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Jennifer Green
 Common Sense Media
 Keira Knightley leads a strong cast in Boston Strangler, who all lend real watchability to this true crime tale even as its pendulous air and brooding soundtrack begin to get a little suffocating.
 
 March 21, 2023
 
 Johnny Loftus
 Decider
 …Boston Strangler is a good addition to the true crime genre of films if only because it pushes the audience to question who the narration is coming from.
 
 March 21, 2023 | Rating: 6.5/10
 
 Kate Sánchez
 But Why Tho? A Geek Community…

 

Plot
Loretta McLaughlin becomes the first journalist to connect the Boston Strangler murders and attempts to continue her investigation alongside colleague and confidante Jean Cole.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
The ending mistakenly gives the impression that there is doubt about DeSalvo being the Boston Strangler. DeSalvo was linked to a Strangler murder via DNA evidence and confessed to the others.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Depth Of Field Productions, DUST, Lionsgate, Verse
 
Distributor
Roadside Attractions
 
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
 
Filming Location(s)
SHOOT LOCATION(S):
Los Angeles, California, United States; Los Angeles Thirty Mile Zone, California, United States
 
MPAA / Certificate

 
Year of Release
2023
 

 
Genre(s)
Comedy/Drama
 
Keyword(s)
starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Malcolm McDowell, Richard Roundtree, Sarah Burns, Catherine Dent, directed by Paul Weitz, written by Paul Weitz, comedy, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Claudia Puig, Rex Reed, Thelma Adams, Chris Hewitt, Odie Henderson, Marya E. Gates, John Serba, T.J. Callahan, Alton Williams, Frank Swietek, Carla Renata, produced by Andrew Miano, Paul Weitz, Stephanie Meurer, Chris Parker, Dylan Sellers, MPAA rating R, Roadside Attractions, Limelight, Boies Schiller Entertainment, Depth of Field, Buffalo 8 Productions.
 

Cast & Crew

Jane Fonda

Lily Tomlin

Malcolm McDowell

Richard Roundtree

Sarah Burns

Claire

Evelyn

Howard

Ralph

Allie

Jane Fonda – Claire
Lily Tomlin – Evelyn
Malcolm McDowell – Howard
Richard Roundtree – Ralph
Sarah Burns – Allie
Catherine Dent – Molly

Director – Paul Weitz
Producers – Andrew Miano, Paul Weitz, Stephanie Meurer, Chris Parker, Dylan Sellers
Writer – Paul Weitz
Production Company – Limelight, Boies Schiller Entertainment, Depth of Field, Buffalo 8 Productions

 

NA

NA

NA

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
NA
 
Writer(s)
NA
 
Producer(s)
NA

 

Film Festivals
Toronto
 
Awards & Nominations
NA
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Claudia Puig

Rex Reed

Thelma Adams

Chris Hewitt

Odie Henderson

FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)

Observer

AARP Movies for Grownups

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Boston Globe

MOVING ON
 All Critics (76) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (56) | Rotten (20)
 There’s tonal problems, but overall I enjoyed it.
 
 March 21, 2023
 
 Claudia Puig
 FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
 TOP CRITIC
 Moving On is a pleasurable enough way to kill an hour and a half without regret.
 
 March 21, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Rex Reed
 Observer
 TOP CRITIC
 Tomlin brings out Fonda’s best, rounding out those brittle edges, as their characters continue to have wild adventures and evolve — letting go and moving on — long past their eligibility for Social Security.
 
 March 17, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Thelma Adams
 AARP Movies for Grownups
 TOP CRITIC
 Fonda and Tomlin have become one of our great comic teams, and even if “Moving On” isn’t a classic, who knows how many more opportunities we’ll have to see them pushing each other’s buttons like the old pros they are?
 
 March 17, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Chris Hewitt
 Minneapolis Star Tribune
 TOP CRITIC
 Sharp wit and a tart delivery are well-honed tools in [Tomlin’s] arsenal. Costar Jane Fonda makes a great sparring partner, the Jack Lemmon to Tomlin’s Walter Matthau.
 
 March 17, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Odie Henderson
 Boston Globe
 TOP CRITIC
 Fonda and Tomlin are as good as they have ever been and “Moving On” proves itself a powerful rumination on the strength it takes to age—mentally, physically, and economically.
 
 March 17, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Marya E. Gates
 RogerEbert.com
 TOP CRITIC
 Just when we thought we were in, it pushes us back out.
 
 May 4, 2023
 
 John Serba
 Decider
 Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are obviously NOT Moving On. They’re back on the big screen again, co-starring in a rated R for revenge comedy that’s more Grace and Frankie than 80 for Brady.
 
 April 10, 2023
 
 T.J. Callahan
 AWFJ.org
 While the film stumbles from time to time with its pacing and design, Moving On stays with you—thanks to its winning all-star cast.
 
 April 7, 2023
 
 Alton Williams
 Battle Royale With Cheese
 A ragged, tonally awkward dramedy redeemed to a considerable extent by the stars’ rapport…more a cinematic morsel than a full meal, but thanks to Tomlin and Fonda the sweet-and-sour mix goes down pretty easily.
 
 April 5, 2023 | Rating: B-
 
 Frank Swietek
 One Guy’s Opinion
 Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are worth the watch, but this film doesn’t do their talent justice.
 
 April 3, 2023
 
 Carla Renata
 The Curvy Film Critic
 Even as the promising puzzle pieces don’t quite gel together, the experience still provides a refreshingly morbid comedy bolstered by the radiant talents of its remarkable stars.
 
 March 31, 2023
 
 Matt Conway
 Battle Royale With Cheese…

 

Plot
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin star as estranged friends seeking revenge on the widower of their recently deceased best friend, while also making peace with their past and each other in Moving On.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Rotten Tomatoes praises the “winning all-star cast” of Moving On, which includes Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Malcolm McDowell, Richard Roundtree, Sarah Burns, and Catherine Dent.
 

 
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