Production Company(ies)
Produzioni De Sica
 
Distributor
NA
 
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix)
 
Filming Location(s)
Severn Valley Railway Station, Kidderminster, Station Dr, Kidderminster DY10 1QX, United Kingdom
 
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for some violence
 
Year of Release
2020
 

 
Genre(s)
Mystery & thriller/Action
 
Keyword(s)
Enola Holmes, starring Millie Bobby Brown, Sam Claflin, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, Fiona Shaw, Adeel Akhtar, directed by Harry Bradbeer, written by Nancy Springer, mystery, thriller, action, adventure, crime, PG-13, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Maureen Lee Lenker, Robbie Collin, Lindsey Bahr, Adam Graham, James Berardinelli, Kevin Crust, David Gonzalez, Kay-B, Rick Marshall, Robert Roten, Laura Potier, feminist, franchise, Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft Holmes, Mrs Holmes, Inspector Lestrade, Nancy Springer, Alex Garcia, Ali Mendes, Mary Parent, Paige Brown, produced by Millie Bobby Brown
 

Cast & Crew

Millie Bobby Brown

Sam Claflin

Henry Cavill

Helena Bonham Carter

Fiona Shaw

Enola Holmes

Mycroft Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

Mrs. Holmes

Miss Harrison

Millie Bobby Brown – Enola Holmes
Sam Claflin – Mycroft Holmes
Henry Cavill – Sherlock Holmes
Helena Bonham Carter – Mrs. Holmes
Fiona Shaw – Miss Harrison
Adeel Akhtar – Inspector Lestrade

 

Harry Bradbeer

Nancy Springer

Millie Bobby Brown

Paige Brown

Alex Garcia

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Harry Bradbeer
 
Writer(s)
Nancy Springer
 
Producer(s)
Millie Bobby Brown, Paige Brown, Alex Garcia, Ali Mendes, Mary Parent

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
3 wins & 11 nominations
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Maureen Lee Lenker

Robbie Collin

Lindsey Bahr

Adam Graham

James Berardinelli

Entertainment Weekly

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Associated Press

Detroit News

ReelViews

ENOLA HOLMES
 All Critics (206) | Top Critics (36) | Fresh (188) | Rotten (18)
 While the mystery might be elementary (my dear, notably absent, Watson), the storytelling is winkingly subversive, proclaiming that a new and welcome game is afoot.
 
 February 14, 2021 | Rating: B+
 
 Maureen Lee Lenker
 Entertainment Weekly
 TOP CRITIC
 Buoyant and precocious without being even slightly annoying, Brown has pinpoint comic timing, infectious perk, and a wholesome, tomboyish aura: imagine a young Keira Knightley crossed with Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
 
 November 20, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Robbie Collin
 Daily Telegraph (UK)
 TOP CRITIC
 “Enola Homes” is the kind of movie that the preteen set will surely delight in and watch over and over. I know I would have.
 
 October 30, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4
 
 Lindsey Bahr
 Associated Press
 TOP CRITIC
 [Millie Bobby Brown] has been transfixing audiences for three seasons on Netflix’s sci-fi smash “Stranger Things,” but even to fans of the series, her performance here is a revelation.
 
 October 14, 2020 | Rating: A-
 
 Adam Graham
 Detroit News
 TOP CRITIC
 I’d like to see a follow-up – only this time, get a real mystery writer involved at the screenplay stage.
 
 October 14, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
 
 James Berardinelli
 ReelViews
 TOP CRITIC
 At a little more than two hours, “Enola Holmes” may be a tad long, but there are a lot of threads to unravel and it does so more than satisfactorily.
 
 October 14, 2020
 
 Kevin Crust
 Los Angeles Times
 TOP CRITIC
 Enola Holmes was an unexpected but welcomed treat. The film offers adventure, comedy, mystery, and personal growth. In a world of cinema where female-led properties are lacking, Enola Holmes is ready to fill that void.
 
 February 18, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
 
 David Gonzalez
 Reel Talk Inc.
 Enola Holmes is a ride that pays off, giving me a feminist storyline with purpose, a young heroine who saves the day and the men who doubt her, and even glimpses of a budding romance rooted in mutual respect and shared goals.
 
 February 9, 2022 | Rating: B
 
 Kay-B
 Pay or Wait
 Along with offering a fresh spin on the literary mythology of the Holmes siblings, Enola Holmes makes a strong case for Millie Bobby Brown as the face of a new franchise set within that world.
 
 July 13, 2021
 
 Rick Marshall
 Digital Trends
 This movie is an enjoyable romp, dominated by the sparkling personality of Enola (Brown). Director Harry Bradbeer uses playful graphics and other inventive storytelling techniques which add much to the light, enjoyable tone of this film.
 
 April 9, 2021 | Rating: B
 
 Robert Roten
 Laramie Movie Scope
 Enola Holmes is a bright, family-friendly watch with a likeable lead that unfortunately ends up feeling a little flimsy.
 
 April 4, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Laura Potier
 Outtake Mag
 If you’re looking for a spirited, intelligent role model for kids, you couldn’t do much better than Enola Holmes.
 
 March 31, 2021
 
 Witney Seibold
 Critically Acclaimed Podcast…

 

Plot
England, 1884 – a world on the brink of change. On the morning of her 16th birthday, Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) wakes to find that her mother (Helena Bonham Carter) has disappeared, leaving behind an odd assortment of gifts but no apparent clue as to where she’s gone or why. After a free-spirited childhood, Enola suddenly finds herself under the care of her brothers Sherlock (Henry Cavill) and Mycroft (Sam Claflin), both set on sending her away to a finishing school for “proper” young ladies. Refusing to follow their wishes, Enola escapes to search for her mother in London. But when her journey finds her entangled in a mystery surrounding a young runaway Lord (Louis Partridge), Enola becomes a super-sleuth in her own right, outwitting her famous brother as she unravels a conspiracy that threatens to set back the course of history.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
“Enola Holmes” features a star-studded cast including Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, and Sam Claflin.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Paramount Pictures,
 
Distributor
Netflix
 
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix), Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
 
Filming Location(s)
Dakar, Senegal
 
MPAA / Certificate
TV-14
 
Year of Release
2019
 

 
Genre(s)
Drama
 
Keyword(s)
starring Abdou Balde, Aminata Kane, Ibrahima Mbaye, Amadou Mbow, Mame Bineta Sane, Diankou Sembene, directed by Mati Diop, written by Mati Diop, Olivier Demangel, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Kathleen Anaza, Christy Lemire, Alonso Duralde, Hannah Giorgis, Catherine Wheatley, Ben Croll, Dan Bayer, Ruth Maramis, Taylor Baker, Jason Shawhan, Yasser Medina, producer Rémi Burah, Michel Merkt, Olivier Père, Judith Lou Lévy, Eve Robin, MPAA rating, supernatural, social commentary, Senegal, Europe, missing lover, Wolof, Netflix, Abdou Balde as Cheikh, Aminata Kane as Fanta, Ibrahima Mbaye as Moustapha, Amadou Mbow as Issa, Mame Bineta Sane as Ada, Diankou Sembene as Mr Ndiaye
 

Cast & Crew

Abdou Balde

Aminata Kane

Ibrahima Mbaye

Amadou Mbow

Mame Bineta Sane

Abdou Balde

Aminata Kane

Ibrahima Mbaye

Amadou Mbow

Mame Bineta Sane

Abdou Balde – Cheikh
Aminata Kane – Fanta
Ibrahima Mbaye – Moustapha
Amadou Mbow – Issa
Mame Bineta Sane – Ada
Diankou Sembene – Mr. Ndiaye
Mati Diop – Director/Writer
Rémi Burah – Producer
Michel Merkt – Producer
Olivier Père – Producer
Judith Lou Lévy – Producer
Eve Robin – Producer
Olivier Demangel – Writer
Netflix – Distributor

 

Mati Diop

Mati Diop

Rémi Burah

Michel Merkt

Olivier Père

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Mati Diop
 
Writer(s)
Mati Diop, Olivier Demangel
 
Producer(s)
Rémi Burah, Michel Merkt, Olivier Père, Judith Lou Lévy, Eve Robin

 

Film Festivals
Cannes, Toronto
 
Awards & Nominations
13 wins & 63 nominations
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Kathleen Anaza

Christy Lemire

Alonso Duralde

Hannah Giorgis

Catherine Wheatley

Shadow and Act

Breakfast All Day

The Atlantic

Sight & Sound

TheWrap

ATLANTICS
 All Critics (158) | Top Critics (49) | Fresh (151) | Rotten (7)
 The film is as aesthetically beautiful as it is a visionary social commentary.
 
 March 11, 2020
 
 Kathleen Anaza
 Shadow and Act
 TOP CRITIC
 I really enjoyed trying to puzzle through this and I was very impressed by the tonal balance that Mati Diop pulls off here.
 
 January 24, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
 
 Christy Lemire
 Breakfast All Day
 TOP CRITIC
 This is a really cool like ghost story and love story and [a] social piece and all rolled into one in a very assured and fascinating movie.
 
 January 24, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
 
 Alonso Duralde
 Breakfast All Day
 TOP CRITIC
 [It] deftly melds fantasy and romance in a complex portrait of migration.
 
 December 23, 2019
 
 Hannah Giorgis
 The Atlantic
 TOP CRITIC
 Atlantics is not merely social realism. It is far richer, and far stranger, than that.
 
 December 20, 2019
 
 Catherine Wheatley
 Sight & Sound
 TOP CRITIC
 [Atlantics] can occasionally feel stretched and thin in certain spots, like a cracking medium-length film padded out to feature runtime. Still, that’s no matter, because the film’s real coup is the victory it scores for greater perspective.
 
 December 20, 2019
 
 Ben Croll
 TheWrap
 TOP CRITIC
 An almost intoxicating experience
 
 May 13, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
 
 Dan Bayer
 Next Best Picture
 Atlantics is a gorgeous, poetic supernatural romance drama infused with an astute social commentary. A superb feature debut by Mati Diop with a strong force of female creativity behind the camera.
 
 January 23, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Ruth Maramis
 FlixChatter Film Blog
 Diop’s use of landscape, slow moments, and sound design weave together a fable about a time and a place that feel real and magical…
 
 January 14, 2022 | Rating: 80/100
 
 Taylor Baker
 Drink in the Movies
 There’s a moment that calls to mind that moment in Beloved where Baby Suggs leads the women together, fixing their voices on a reconciliation with the suffering of the world, and it hits you like a collapsing building.
 
 September 10, 2021
 
 Jason Shawhan
 Nashville Scene
 It ventures into a mix of genres to offer underground readings on class struggle, immigration, and the social condition of Senegalese women, but its narrative lacks emotionality and rarely escapes irregularity. [Full review in Spanish]
 
 July 11, 2021 | Rating: 6/10
 
 Yasser Medina
 Cinemaficionados
 A fantastic blend of romance, social commentary, and the supernatural, that leaves a lasting impression.
 
 June 24, 2021 | Rating: 8.5 / 10
 
 Nicolás Delgadillo
 Cultured Vultures…

 

Plot
In a popular suburb of Dakar, workers on the construction site of a futuristic tower, without pay for months, decide to leave the country by the ocean for a better future. Among them is Souleiman, the lover of Ada, promised to another.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Nothing to add here about Atlantics.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Miramax, Be Gentlemen Limited Partnership, Lawrence Bender Productions,
 
Distributor
Distrib Films
 
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
 
Filming Location(s)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
 
MPAA / Certificate
PG
 
Year of Release
2018
 

 
Genre(s)
Horror/Fantasy
 
Keyword(s)
Good Manners, Horror, Fantasy, LGBTQ+, 2h 15m, Isabél Zuaa, Marjorie Estiano, Cida Moreira, Miguel Lobo, Andréa Marquee, Felipe Kenji, Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra, Frédéric Corvez, Clément Duboin, Sara Silveira, written by Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra, directed by Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra, produced by Frédéric Corvez, Clément Duboin, Sara Silveira, reviewed by Ellen E Jones, Scott Marks, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Richard Whittaker, Noel Murray, Ben Sachs, Dennis Harvey, Adam Mock, Matt Wolf, Manuel Betancourt, Mark H Harris, Catherine Capellaro, Horror Movies, Box Office, Dolby Digital, Flat (1.85:1), Distrib Films, Portuguese (Brazil), Werewolf, Female Relationships, Nanny, Full Moon, Motherhood, Love Story, Musical, Genre Content, Social Commentary, Top Horror Movies, RT Podcasts, Most Anticipated Movies, Most Anticipated TV & Streaming, All MCU Movies Ranked By Tomatometer, Renewed & Cancelled TV Shows 2022, Best 2022 Horror Movies Ranked By Tomatometer, TV Premiere Dates 2022, Best Netflix Series & Shows
 

Cast & Crew

Isabél Zuaa

Marjorie Estiano

Cida Moreira

Miguel Lobo

Andréa Marquee

Clara

Ana

Dona Amélia

Joel

Ângela

Isabél Zuaa – Clara
Marjorie Estiano – Ana
Cida Moreira – Dona Amélia
Miguel Lobo – Joel
Andréa Marquee – Ângela
Felipe Kenji – Maurício
Juliana Rojas – Director/Writer
Marco Dutra – Director/Writer
Frédéric Corvez – Producer
Clément Duboin – Producer
Sara Silveira – Producer

 

Juliana Rojas

Juliana Rojas

Frédéric Corvez

Clément Duboin

Sara Silveira

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra
 
Writer(s)
Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra
 
Producer(s)
Frédéric Corvez, Clément Duboin, Sara Silveira

 

Film Festivals
Cannes
 
Awards & Nominations
32 wins & 34 nominations
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Ellen E Jones

Scott Marks

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Richard Whittaker

Noel Murray

Guardian

San Diego Reader

AWFJ Women on Film

Austin Chronicle

Los Angeles Times

GOOD MANNERS
 All Critics (47) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (45) | Rotten (2)
 This satisfyingly strange film really has it all.
 
 July 16, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Ellen E Jones
 Guardian
 TOP CRITIC
 The filmmakers have a grand habit of stealing from others and making it their own.
 
 September 7, 2018 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Scott Marks
 San Diego Reader
 TOP CRITIC
 A moving and unexpected love story, a werewolf film with inescapable political bite, and – perhaps most of all – one of the most vivid, memorable and original treatments of the trials, challenges and joys of motherhood itself.
 
 August 27, 2018
 
 Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
 AWFJ Women on Film
 TOP CRITIC
 Yet while it’s refreshing to see teen lycanthropy handled as something other than a metaphor for sexual awakening, Good Manners dawdles on its way to a surprisingly predictable and unearned resolution.
 
 August 23, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/5
 
 Richard Whittaker
 Austin Chronicle
 TOP CRITIC
 “Good Manners” is a haunting tale of love – and the burdens that come with it.
 
 August 17, 2018
 
 Noel Murray
 Los Angeles Times
 TOP CRITIC
 The tone grows increasingly delicate and sweet; in fact the film ends up feeling like a fairy tale.
 
 August 14, 2018
 
 Ben Sachs
 Chicago Reader
 TOP CRITIC
 If you adjust your expectations (and patience) accordingly, this is an intriguing tale that’s a well-acted, unpredictable mix of genre content and social commentary.
 
 October 15, 2020
 
 Dennis Harvey
 48 Hills
 All and all, Good Manners is a flawed narrative with a good heart and powerful message at its core. Good, not great, though the effort put forth by the creatives shows.
 
 August 6, 2020
 
 Adam Mock
 Film Inquiry
 The film is violent where it needs to be but also stealthily affecting and riveting throughout.
 
 July 18, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Matt Wolf
 The Arts Desk
 Eerie and shot with a lurid formalism that makes it all the scarier (São Paulo’s nights have looked more frightening), Good Manners delivers on its chills and thrills.
 
 April 27, 2020
 
 Manuel Betancourt
 Remezcla
 Good Manners is a modern fairytale of such astounding beauty, charm and heart.
 
 January 7, 2020 | Rating: 4.5/5
 
 Mark H. Harris
 Black Horror Movies
 Good Manners is a romance, a coming-of-age story, a monster movie, and even a bit of a musical. So, it’s surprising, with so many disparate elements, that the story holds together.
 
 November 22, 2019
 
 Catherine Capellaro
 Isthmus (Madison, WI)…

 

Plot
A lonely nurse becomes the nanny of a wealthy woman’s soon-to-be-born child, but when the baby is born a werewolf, she must protect it from others in this horror/fantasy film.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Nothing to add here about Good Manners.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Studio Chizu Book Walker Dentsu
 
Distributor
NA, Sony Pictures Classics, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Sony Pictures Classics
 
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
 
Filming Location(s)
Zion Episcopal Church, Douglaston, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
 
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for some disturbing violent images
 
Year of Release
2018
 

 
Genre(s)

 
Keyword(s)

Cast & Crew

Helen Mirren

Ian McKellen

Russell Tovey

Steve Carell

Channing Tatum

Betty McLeish

Roy Courtnay

Steven

John du Pont

Mark Schultz

The Good Liar:

Helen Mirren – Betty McLeish
Ian McKellen – Roy Courtnay
Russell Tovey – Steven

Director – Bill Condon
Writer – Jeffrey Hatcher
Producer – Bill Condon

Foxcatcher:

Steve Carell – John du Pont
Channing Tatum – Mark Schultz
Mark Ruffalo – Dave Schultz

Director – Bennett Miller
Writer – E. Max Frye, Dan Futterman
Producer – Megan Ellison, Bennett Miller

The Sessions:

John Hawkes – Mark O’Brien
Helen Hunt – Cheryl Cohen Greene
William H. Macy – Father Brendan

Director – Ben Lewin
Writer – Ben Lewin
Producer – Judi Levine, Stephen Nemeth

Elle:

Isabelle Huppert – Michèle Leblanc
Laurent Lafitte – Patrick
Anne Consigny – Anna

Director – Paul Verhoeven
Writer – David Birke
Producer – Saïd Ben Saïd

The Wife:

Glenn Close – Joan Castleman
Jonathan Pryce – Joe Castleman
Max Irons – David Castleman

Director – Björn Runge
Writer – Jane Anderson
Producer – Rosalie Swedlin, Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen

 

NA

NA

NA

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

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

 

Film Festivals
South by Southwest, Venice, Telluride, Toronto
 
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
60 wins & 109 nominations total
 
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
 

Top Reviews

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Plot
Forty-six year old Reverend Ernst Toller is the pastor at the historic First Reformed Church in upstate New York. It is seen as the “tourist” church or the “souvenir shop” (its historical significance partly it being a stop on the underground railroad before the slaves crossed into Canada) by Abundant Life, which owns the church and which operates a modern self-named five thousand seat church overseen by Reverend Joel Jeffers. First Reformed is celebrating its two hundred fiftieth anniversary this year, for which a major event is planned, modest in size only at First Reformed itself although the dignitaries like the governor and mayor will be at attendance there, while the event will be simulcast at Abundant Life. Most of the speech-making will be done by local industrialist Ed Balq, a major benefactor of Abundant Life and who is the major donor for the necessary upgrades at First Reformed to be able to hold the event there, and for the event itself, while Toller’s participation will be minimal beyond the introductory sermon. First Reformed is generally a sparsely attended church meaning that Toller doesn’t have to do much direct ministering, although he does have the stock answers when asked how God factors into this or that situation in one’s life. Toller himself has long been divorced, his marriage which could not survive the death of their son, Joseph, in war. Because of that history, Toller believes he is incapable of human love, despite a brief relationship with Esther, the choir mistress at Abundant Life, she who is arguably still in love with him. Toller is neglecting the warning signs about his poor health, the symptoms pointing to a probable diagnosis of stomach cancer, which is only exacerbated by his largely liquid (i.e. alcohol) diet. Toller is already examining his life and work in writing a daily journal for a year, that journal which he intends no one ever to read, but these issues in Toller’s life become more pointed when a new pregnant congregant, Mary, asks him to speak to her husband Michael, who Toller will learn is an environmentalist concerned about bringing another human life into what he already sees as a world doomed because of man’s role in climate change.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
The Wife stars Glenn Close, who received an Academy Award nomination for her performance.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Selznick International Pictures,,
 
Distributor
Sundance Selects
 
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
 
Filming Location(s)

 
MPAA / Certificate
TV-Y
 
Year of Release
2018
 

 
Genre(s)
Biography/Drama
 
Keyword(s)
starring Ben Dickey, Alia Shawkat, Charlie Sexton, Josh Hamilton, Kris Kristofferson, Sam Rockwell, directed by Ethan Hawke, written by Ethan Hawke and Sybil Rosen, biography, drama, music, R rating, Sundance Selects, box office gross $698.6K, reviewed by Chris Nashawaty, Tim Grierson, Barry Hertz, Carla Meyer, Ben Sachs, Richard Roeper, Matt Cipolla, Steven Prokopy, Javier Ocaña, Paula Arantzazu Ruiz, Preston Barta, actor, director, writer, producer, MPAA rating, Texas Outlaw Music movement, Blaze Foley, unsung songwriting legend, alcohol, mental illness, ego, touring, Jewish stage actor, Vincent D’Onofrio style, acoustic guitar, poetry, melodies, Hal Ashby aesthetic, unconventional techniques, biopic, Shirley Manson, Chrissy Amphlett
 

Cast & Crew

Ben Dickey

Alia Shawkat

Charlie Sexton

Josh Hamilton

Kris Kristofferson

Blaze Foley

Rosen

Townes Van Zant

Zee

Edwin Fuller

Ben Dickey – Blaze Foley
Alia Shawkat – Rosen
Charlie Sexton – Townes Van Zant
Josh Hamilton – Zee
Kris Kristofferson – Edwin Fuller
Sam Rockwell – Oilman

 

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

John Sloss

Jake Seal

Ryan Hawke

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Ethan Hawke
 
Writer(s)
Ethan Hawke, Sybil Rosen
 
Producer(s)
John Sloss, Jake Seal, Ryan Hawke, Ethan Hawke

 

Film Festivals
Sundance, South by Southwest
 
Awards & Nominations
NA
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Chris Nashawaty

Tim Grierson

Barry Hertz

Carla Meyer

Ben Sachs

Entertainment Weekly

Screen International

Globe and Mail

San Francisco Chronicle

Chicago Reader

BLAZE
 All Critics (91) | Top Critics (26) | Fresh (86) | Rotten (5)
 Dickey looks like a big, shaggy dog with a wounded paw who’s been left out in the rain overnight. And he’s a real revelation.
 
 December 26, 2018 | Rating: B+
 
 Chris Nashawaty
 Entertainment Weekly
 TOP CRITIC
 A songwriter making his major acting debut, Dickey captures the burly, vulnerable quality of Foley’s lyrics and vocal delivery, creating a palpable sense that the songs were excavated from the darkest corners of his soul.
 
 December 26, 2018
 
 Tim Grierson
 Screen International
 TOP CRITIC
 Hawke is more fascinated with passion than profile. And here, that’s more than enough.
 
 December 14, 2018 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Barry Hertz
 Globe and Mail
 TOP CRITIC
 Dickey would have made a strong impression regardless. But it turns out he can act, and sing, and has a genuine magnetism that combines with an endearing quality to create a highly appealing screen presence.
 
 October 10, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/4
 
 Carla Meyer
 San Francisco Chronicle
 TOP CRITIC
 Hawke argues movingly that creative success has nothing to do with fame and everything to do with how an artist grows as a person and impacts the people around him.
 
 October 4, 2018
 
 Ben Sachs
 Chicago Reader
 TOP CRITIC
 Hawke tells Foley’s story with heart and style, and that’s going to make Blaze Foley even more of a legend, and deservedly so.
 
 September 28, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
 Richard Roeper
 Chicago Sun-Times
 TOP CRITIC
 There’s a great movie in here, but Hawke hasn’t quite found it.
 
 July 25, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Matt Cipolla
 Film Monthly
 Even if you have no knowledge of Foley or interest in country music, Blaze will burrow deep into your heart and mind, and linger there like a catchy song.
 
 June 23, 2020
 
 Steven Prokopy
 Third Coast Review
 More than a biography about a cursed aura composer and performer, Blaze is a love song to the country & western. [Full Review in Spanish]
 
 May 26, 2019
 
 Javier Ocaña
 El Pais (Spain)
 What is surprising – and exciting – is the sensitivity with which Hawke has approached this difficult character. [Full review in Spanish]
 
 May 23, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Paula Arantzazu Ruiz
 Cinemanía (Spain)
 Hawke pieces together an impressive and thought-provoking tribute with a Texas-sized heart and the kind of performances that awards are made for. Even when you know what’s coming, Blaze haunts you like a classic country song.
 
 March 30, 2019 | Rating: 4.5/5
 
 Preston Barta
 Denton Record-Chronicle
 It’s a lengthy, inebriating, and casually funny experience that didn’t fall into the usual traps of biographical films.
 
 February 7, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5
 
 Filipe Freitas
 Always Good Movies…

 

Plot
Blaze is a biographical drama about the life and times of Blaze Foley, an unsung songwriting legend of the Texas Outlaw Music movement.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Ben Dickey, who plays Blaze Foley in the film, is actually a musician himself and recorded the soundtrack for the movie.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)

 
Distributor
Roadside Attractions
 
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
 
Filming Location(s)
Lambton Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England, UK
 
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for some disturbing violence, strong sexuality/nudity, and language
 
Year of Release
2017
 

 
Genre(s)
History/Drama
 
Keyword(s)
Lady Macbeth, Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Paul Hilton, Naomi Ackie, Christopher Fairbank, Bill Fellows, William Oldroyd, Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly, Alice Birch, R, History, Drama, English, Roadside Attractions, Scope, 2.35:1, $1.1M, reviewed by Li Sian Goh, Bob Mondello, Sara Michelle Fetters, Kate Taylor, Adam Graham, Bruce DeMara, Alec B, Carlos M, K Nife C, Nate Z, Shakespeare, period drama, female repression, oppression, empowerment, sociopath, sex, murder, psychological thriller, star-making performance, nineteenth century literature, autonomy, patriarchal forces, moral turpitude, uncomfortable position, taut tension, frisson, conflict, heavy sighs, foot shuffling, mesmerizing, spare, graceful, brazenness, toughness, mesmerizing, unforgiving, central performance, surprising, box office performance, budget, producer, MPAA rating, streaming, theaters, limited
 

Cast & Crew

Florence Pugh

Cosmo Jarvis

Paul Hilton

Naomi Ackie

Christopher Fairbank

Katherine

Sebastian

Alexander

Anna

Boris

Florence Pugh – Katherine
Cosmo Jarvis – Sebastian
Paul Hilton – Alexander
Naomi Ackie – Anna
Christopher Fairbank – Boris
Bill Fellows – Dr. Bourdon

 

William Oldroyd

Alice Birch

Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
William Oldroyd
 
Writer(s)
Alice Birch
 
Producer(s)
Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly

 

Film Festivals
Sundance, Toronto
 
Awards & Nominations
23 wins & 54 nominations total
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Li Sian Goh

Bob Mondello

Sara Michelle Fetters

Kate Taylor

Adam Graham

Bitch Media

NPR

MovieFreak.com

Globe and Mail

Detroit News

LADY MACBETH
 All Critics (198) | Top Critics (60) | Fresh (175) | Rotten (23)
 At one hour and 30 minutes, every aspect of the film feels spare and graceful.
 
 February 27, 2021
 
 Li Sian Goh
 Bitch Media
 TOP CRITIC
 [Florence] Pugh is mesmerizing.
 
 August 17, 2017
 
 Bob Mondello
 NPR
 TOP CRITIC
 Lady Macbeth strikes hard and digs deep.
 
 July 28, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
 Sara Michelle Fetters
 MovieFreak.com
 TOP CRITIC
 The brazenness of her actions and opacity of her emotions suggest a tragic heroine in the grand tradition … but the film lacks the propulsive drive to make her fate moving.
 
 July 28, 2017 | Rating: 2.5/4
 
 Kate Taylor
 Globe and Mail
 TOP CRITIC
 Pugh is a wrecking crew, communicating pure malevolence with a simple glance, but always keeping her composure. She may be evil, but she’s first and foremost a lady.
 
 July 28, 2017 | Rating: B+
 
 Adam Graham
 Detroit News
 TOP CRITIC
 Director William Oldroyd delivers a taut and well-paced period drama elevated by Pugh’s riveting performance.
 
 July 27, 2017 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Bruce DeMara
 Toronto Star
 TOP CRITIC
 This film will not make you happy, but you will feel a lot of emotions. With this performance, then-20-year-old Pugh let the world know up front she was going to be running things.
 
 September 10, 2021
 
 Jason Shawhan
 Nashville Scene
 Ackie plays the constant terror of being volleyed back and forth between sadistic white noblemen and women with terrifying calm. In truth, this is really her movie.
 
 March 19, 2021
 
 Cate Young
 Thirty, Flirty + Film
 A powerful, at times brutal, portrayal of a woman driven to extremes in search of autonomy.
 
 March 8, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Kat Halstead
 Common Sense Media
 The oppressed become conquerors and vice versa in a story that treats vengeance like an everyday event.
 
 February 28, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5
 
 Richard Crouse
 Richard Crouse
 With a crackling, loaded script by Birch, Lady Macbeth is an exhilarating, radical and timely examination of being a woman in a man’s world.
 
 July 17, 2020
 
 Dustin Chang
 ScreenAnarchy
 Director Oldroyd has done a fine job distilling the essence of Leskov’s novella. His Lady Macbeth is an intense, conscientious, well-constructed piece.
 
 July 8, 2020
 
 Joanne Laurier
 World Socialist Web Site…

 

Plot
In rural England in 1865, a young woman trapped in a loveless marriage to an older man begins a passionate affair with a man her own age, leading to a series of tragic consequences in Lady Macbeth.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels praises Florence Pugh’s “mesmerizing” and “riveting” performance in Lady Macbeth.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
National Geographic Documentary Films, Ventureland Storyteller Productions,
 
Distributor
Factory 25
 
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
 
Filming Location(s)

 
MPAA / Certificate
TV-14
 
Year of Release
2017
 

 
Genre(s)
Documentary
 
Keyword(s)
coming of age, Brooklyn, teenage girls, documentary, Jenny Gage, Tom Betterton, Christie Colliopoulos, Jennifer Ollman, Factory 25, Delia Cunningham, Kevin Ryan, Dusty Rose Ryan, Lena M., Ginger Leigh Ryan, Olivia Cucinotta, box office, budget, reviewed by Max Weiss, Roxana Hadadi, Kristen Lopez, Devan Coggan, Bob Mondello, Jeannette Catsoulis, Tom Bond, Christopher Campbell, Gary M Kramer, Jeff Reed, Sandie Angulo Chen, MPAA rating, limited release, streaming, adolescence, growing up, female empowerment, empathy, insecurities, fears, awkwardness, identity, maturity, parents, friendship, relationships, self-discovery, urban life, American culture, youth, coming-of-age story, unvarnished, empathetic approach, less compelling moments, ephemeral, fleeting transition, savvy, sophisticated, baseline, documentary filmmaking
 

Cast & Crew

Delia Cunningham

Kevin Ryan

Dusty Rose Ryan

Lena M.

Ginger Leigh Ryan

Delia Cunningham

Kevin Ryan

Dusty Rose Ryan

Lena M.

Ginger Leigh Ryan

Delia Cunningham – Self
Kevin Ryan – Self
Dusty Rose Ryan – Self
Lena M. – Self
Ginger Leigh Ryan – Self
Olivia Cucinotta – Self
Tom Betterton – Producer
Jenny Gage – Director, Producer
Christie Colliopoulos – Producer
Jennifer Ollman – Producer

 

Jenny Gage

NA

Tom Betterton

Jenny Gage

Christie Colliopoulos

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Jenny Gage
 
Writer(s)
NA
 
Producer(s)
Tom Betterton, Jenny Gage, Christie Colliopoulos, Jennifer Ollman

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 4 nominations
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Max Weiss

Roxana Hadadi

Kristen Lopez

Devan Coggan

Bob Mondello

Baltimore Magazine

Punch Drunk Critics

The Young Folks

Entertainment Weekly

NPR

ALL THIS PANIC
 All Critics (47) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (44) | Rotten (3)
 On top of being entertaining, illuminating, and affecting, the film is beautifully shot — with gorgeous, hazy light and painterly framing — it looks like a narrative feature.
 
 May 12, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
 Max Weiss
 Baltimore Magazine
 TOP CRITIC
 There is honesty in All This Panic that is both relatable and somewhat shocking, and for female viewers in their 20s and 30s especially, these girls are recognizable and sympathetic.
 
 April 14, 2017 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Roxana Hadadi
 Punch Drunk Critics
 TOP CRITIC
 All This Panic is a movie that captures the spirit of being a young woman on the verge.
 
 April 7, 2017 | Rating: 7/10
 
 Kristen Lopez
 The Young Folks
 TOP CRITIC
 The result is a pensive, gorgeous meditation on what it means to grow up.
 
 March 31, 2017 | Rating: B+
 
 Devan Coggan
 Entertainment Weekly
 TOP CRITIC
 [Filmmakers Jenny Gage and Tom Betterton] got close to them as Brooklyn neighbors and spent three years following them as they matured and began to separate from parents and forge their own identities.
 
 March 31, 2017 | Rating: 8/10
 
 Bob Mondello
 NPR
 TOP CRITIC
 Adopting a meandering, free-flowing structure and woozily intimate photography, the director, Jenny Gage, and her husband, the cinematographer Tom Betterton, follow close and listen well.
 
 March 30, 2017
 
 Jeannette Catsoulis
 New York Times
 TOP CRITIC
 The nostalgia for youth is a powerful lure, but All This Panic’s greatest appeal is in the entertaining, empathetic and warm way these personal sagas are told.
 
 March 13, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Tom Bond
 One Room With A View
 Captures an innocence, normalcy, and authenticity that this age group rarely earns from documentary.
 
 February 9, 2018
 
 Christopher Campbell
 Thrillist
 Director Jenny Gage, obviously cares about what teenage girls think and feel – and she wants viewers to, as well.
 
 December 19, 2017
 
 Gary M. Kramer
 Gay City News
 It’s a documentary that should make audiences smile. Although the teenage subjects might be over it, there is a need for All This Panic.
 
 April 27, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Jeff Reed
 Columbus Alive
 Powerful, edgy docu about teen girls growing up in NYC.
 
 April 18, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Sandie Angulo Chen
 Common Sense Media
 It makes us realize that, regardless of which generation we belong to, we all go through the same growing pains.
 
 April 17, 2017 | Rating: B+
 
 Oktay Ege Kozak
 The Playlist…

 

Plot
All This Panic is a documentary that follows a group of teenage girls in Brooklyn as they navigate the transition from childhood to adulthood over a three-year period, capturing the insecurities, fears, and awkwardness that come with growing up.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Nothing to add here about All This Panic.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Asghar Farhadi Productions, Dreamlab Films, MPAAPSA Academy Film Fund,
 
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
 
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
 
Filming Location(s)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
 
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some thematic elements
 
Year of Release
2016
 

 
Genre(s)
Documentary
 
Keyword(s)
documentary, Werner Herzog, technology, internet, human interaction, society, PG-13, Rupert Maconick, English, Magnolia Pictures, $594.5K, Dave Arnold, Jim McNiel, David D Moore, reviewed by Adam Nayman, David Stratton, Dan Jolin, Wendy Ide, Ed Potton, Tim Robey, Brian Eggert, Dustin Chang, Ingrid Burrington, David Harris, Linda and Al Lerner, starring Werner Herzog, directed by Werner Herzog, written by Werner Herzog, produced by Werner Herzog, executive produced by Dave Arnold, Jim McNiel, David D Moore, genre: documentary, box office performance, budget, MPAA rating, producer names, critic names, writer names, actor names, modern technology, addiction, future, sci-fi, musings, scary things, smart people, thought-provoking, timely topic, humanist approach, comprehensive, humorous, paradoxical, master chronicler, human experience, technology affects society, past, present, future, Herzog’s distinctive documentarian gifts, Herzog’s uncertainty as a tourist in the field, Herzog’s wanderings in the Antarctic, Herzog’s gropings in the dark to find the world’s oldest cave paintings
 

Cast & Crew

Werner Herzog

Dave Arnold

Jim McNiel

David D. Moore

Narrator

Director

Writer

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Werner Herzog – Narrator, Director, Writer
Dave Arnold – Executive Producer
Jim McNiel – Executive Producer
David D. Moore – Executive Producer

 

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Rupert Maconick

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Werner Herzog
 
Writer(s)
Werner Herzog
 
Producer(s)
Werner Herzog, Rupert Maconick

 

Film Festivals
Sundance
 
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 1 nomination
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Adam Nayman

David Stratton

Dan Jolin

Wendy Ide

Ed Potton

Vice

The Australian

Empire Magazine

Observer (UK)

Times (UK)

LO AND BEHOLD, REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD
 All Critics (142) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (132) | Rotten (10)
 Lo and Behold seems to be stoking fears that our tools are evolving beyond our capacity to control them, which offers an intriguing twist on his usual theme of the indifference of nature.
 
 July 9, 2018
 
 Adam Nayman
 Vice
 TOP CRITIC
 As with many Herzog films the results are complex, endlessly fascinating, sometimes disturbing and often weird.
 
 February 17, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/5
 
 David Stratton
 The Australian
 TOP CRITIC
 A lesser Werner, but still worth dipping your brain into.
 
 November 2, 2016 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Dan Jolin
 Empire Magazine
 TOP CRITIC
 It’s a sporadically fascinating film that dips its toe into many different themes where perhaps it should have chosen to immerse itself in just one or two.
 
 October 30, 2016 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Wendy Ide
 Observer (UK)
 TOP CRITIC
 He specialises in stories about impossible dreams and defying nature and for his latest film Werner Herzog turns to the most ambitious, abominable creation of them all: the internet.
 
 October 27, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Ed Potton
 Times (UK)
 TOP CRITIC
 It’s Herzog’s uncertainty as a tourist in the field that gives the film its enticing charge, as surely as his wanderings in the Antarctic, or gropings in the dark to find the world’s oldest cave paintings.
 
 October 27, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Tim Robey
 Daily Telegraph (UK)
 TOP CRITIC
 Herzog’s humanist approach to the documentary asks a lot of questions, and instead of providing answers, he invokes a desire to discuss these ideas on our own.
 
 April 11, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
 Brian Eggert
 Deep Focus Review
 Thoroughly comprehensive and often humorous meditation on our connected world, Lo and Behold is yet another masterwork by a master chronicler of human experience.
 
 July 17, 2020
 
 Dustin Chang
 ScreenAnarchy
 As in many of his other films, the subject matter is paradoxically both crucial and incidental: Lo and Behold is a film about the internet in the same way that Fitzcarraldo is about an opera house, or Grizzly Man is about some guy who really liked bears.
 
 February 4, 2020
 
 Ingrid Burrington
 Hyperallergic
 Lo and Behold presents an excellent start of a conversation, but…you won’t be getting any answers here.
 
 December 7, 2019 | Rating: 2.75/5
 
 David Harris
 Spectrum Culture
 It’s clever and funny in parts, and there’s plenty of food for thought, but it’s also pretty scary by the end of it.
 
 October 23, 2019
 
 Linda and Al Lerner
 Movies and Shakers
 There is poetry in that, and it’s not lost on scientist Leonard Kleinrock, who recounts the story in Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World.
 
 August 5, 2019
 
 Michael J. Casey
 Boulder Weekly…

 

Plot
Werner Herzog’s exploration of the Internet and the connected world.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
There is no goofy or funny or odd comment about the film in the Fresh Kernels database.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Government of West Bengal
 
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Company
 
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
 
Filming Location(s)

 
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving human trafficking, and some violence
 
Year of Release
2016
 

 
Genre(s)
Comedy
 
Keyword(s)
starring Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh, Marie-Christine Adam, Vernon Dobtcheff, Jacques Spiesser, Annelise Hesme, directed by Pierre Salvadori, written by Pierre Salvadori, Benoît Graffin, comedy, PG-13, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Ben Kenigsberg, Elisabeth Vincentelli, Roger Moore, Noel Murray, Peter Bradshaw, Marc Savlov, Audrey Tautou as Irène, Gad Elmaleh as Jean, Marie-Christine Adam as Madeleine, Vernon Dobtcheff as Jacques, Jacques Spiesser as Gilles, Annelise Hesme as Agnès, produced by Philippe Martin, Samuel Goldwyn Company, French (France), romantic comedy, fleecing wealthy lovers, sharp performances, light, farcical, tutor, wealthy men, nice things, potential client, poor bartender, rich dowager, veteran gigolo, art of fleecing, champagne tinted cinematography, Audrey Tautou win, surprising, funny, original, bubbly, frothy, grandly entertaining, delicious, French romantic comedy, vulnerable side, unscrupulous character, marvellous physical comedian, tiniest facial expressions, humour, pratfalls, light, predictable confection, irresistible treat, sophisticated perfection, rising tension, solid performers, funny facial expressions, charming, enjoyable, cute, made me smile, twists, draws you in, gorgeous scenery, spirited, surprising, slightly slutty fun, radiant
 

Cast & Crew

Audrey Tautou

Gad Elmaleh

Marie-Christine Adam

Vernon Dobtcheff

Jacques Spiesser

Irène

Jean

Madeleine

Jacques

Gilles

Audrey Tautou – Irène
Gad Elmaleh – Jean
Marie-Christine Adam – Madeleine
Vernon Dobtcheff – Jacques
Jacques Spiesser – Gilles
Annelise Hesme – Agnès

 

Pierre Salvadori

Pierre Salvadori

Philippe Martin

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Pierre Salvadori
 
Writer(s)
Pierre Salvadori, Benoît Graffin
 
Producer(s)
Philippe Martin

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
1 win
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Ben Kenigsberg

Elisabeth Vincentelli

Roger Moore

Noel Murray

Peter Bradshaw

Time Out

Orlando Sentinel

AV Club

Guardian

Austin Chronicle

PRICELESS
 All Critics (78) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (64) | Rotten (14)
 November 18, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Ben Kenigsberg
 Time Out
 TOP CRITIC
 November 17, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Elisabeth Vincentelli
 Time Out
 TOP CRITIC
 May 13, 2009 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Roger Moore
 Orlando Sentinel
 TOP CRITIC
 There’s no froth like French froth. And few French-froth-purveyors are as adept as Pierre Salvadori.
 
 October 18, 2008 | Rating: B+
 
 Noel Murray
 AV Club
 TOP CRITIC
 [A] gruesomely unfunny and tacky comedy-farce.
 
 October 18, 2008 | Rating: 1/5
 
 Peter Bradshaw
 Guardian
 TOP CRITIC
 A supremely satisfying confection — a French romantic comedy of the sort that ends with you standing outside the theatre with a dopey grin on your face.
 
 October 18, 2008 | Rating: 3.5/5
 
 Marc Savlov
 Austin Chronicle
 TOP CRITIC
 Tautou finds a vulnerable side to her unscrupulous character, while Elmaleh… is a marvellous physical comedian whose tiniest facial expressions possess more humour than any number of pratfalls.
 
 November 13, 2020
 
 Jason Best
 Movie Talk
 The title character in Fleabag looks almost as chaste as Mother Teresa when compared to Irene, the protagonist of this sparkling French comedy.
 
 October 13, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Matt Brunson
 Film Frenzy
 A very clever screenplay comes up with some surprising reasons for the would-be lovers to keep crossing paths.
 
 April 20, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Leigh Paatsch
 Herald Sun (Australia)
 A bubbly, frothy, grandly entertaining romantic comedy as delicious as its champagne tinted cinematography.
 
 July 6, 2019 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Mattie Lucas
 From the Front Row
 As entertaining as the young lovers are, the most compelling character in Priceless is the widow Madeleine, played to sophisticated perfection by Anne-Christine Adam.
 
 August 26, 2018
 
 Marcianne Miller
 Bold Life (Hendersonville, NC)
 Though a light, predictable confection, the delicious chemistry and rising tension make Priceless an irresistible treat.
 
 November 7, 2016
 
 Brandy McDonnell
 The Oklahoman…

 

Plot
PRICELESS is a powerful story of James Stevens who was, at one time, a good man with a great life, but that was then and this is now. After the tragic death of his wife and losing custody of his little girl, James is at the darkest crossroad of his life. Angry, desperate, and unable to hold down a steady job, he agrees to drive a box truck on a shady, one-time trip cross country for cash
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels praises the “sharp performances” of Audrey Tautou and Gad Elmaleh in Priceless.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Warner Bros.,
 
Distributor
IFC Films
 
Release Type

 
Filming Location(s)

 
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
 
Year of Release
2016
 

 
Genre(s)
Drama
 
Keyword(s)
starring Martin McCann, Mia Goth, Olwen Fouéré, Andrew Simpson, Douglas Russell, Ryan McParland, directed by Stephen Fingleton, written by Stephen Fingleton, drama, post-apocalyptic, survival, food shortage, forest, women, threat, tautly told, thought-provoking, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Joshua Rothkopf, Katie Walsh, Sara Michelle Fetters, Jeannette Catsoulis, Katie Rife, Craig D Lindsey, Alexa Dalby, Tom Bond, Adam Patterson, MPAA rating, produced by David Gilbery, Wayne Marc Godfrey, Robert Jones
 

Cast & Crew

Martin McCann

Mia Goth

Olwen Fouéré

Andrew Simpson

Douglas Russell

Survivalist

Milja

Kathryn

Gaunt Man

The Snatcher

Martin McCann – Survivalist
Mia Goth – Milja
Olwen Fouéré – Kathryn
Andrew Simpson – Gaunt Man
Douglas Russell – The Snatcher
Ryan McParland – Leader of the Lost Boys

 

Stephen Fingleton

Stephen Fingleton

David Gilbery

Wayne Marc Godfrey

Robert Jones

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Stephen Fingleton
 
Writer(s)
Stephen Fingleton
 
Producer(s)
David Gilbery, Wayne Marc Godfrey, Robert Jones

 

Film Festivals
Tribeca
 
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
3 wins & 11 nominations total
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Joshua Rothkopf

Katie Walsh

Sara Michelle Fetters

Jeannette Catsoulis

Katie Rife

Time Out

Los Angeles Times

MovieFreak.com

New York Times

AV Club

THE SURVIVALIST
 All Critics (45) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (43) | Rotten (2)
 You’ll leave completely rapt.
 
 May 22, 2017 | Rating: 5/5
 
 Joshua Rothkopf
 Time Out
 TOP CRITIC
 eerie and masterful … as riveting as it is morally confounding.
 
 May 22, 2017
 
 Katie Walsh
 Los Angeles Times
 TOP CRITIC
 The Survivalist…is as terrific and as suspenseful a post-apocalyptic thriller as any I’ll likely see this year.
 
 May 19, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
 Sara Michelle Fetters
 MovieFreak.com
 TOP CRITIC
 Impressively lean and rigidly controlled, “The Survivalist” achieves, at times, the primitive allure of a silent movie.
 
 May 17, 2017
 
 Jeannette Catsoulis
 New York Times
 TOP CRITIC
 Fingleton’s spare, striking debut feature takes a minimalist approach to the post-apocalyptic thriller.
 
 May 17, 2017 | Rating: B
 
 Katie Rife
 AV Club
 TOP CRITIC
 Both dire and oddly poetic.
 
 May 17, 2017
 
 Craig D. Lindsey
 Village Voice
 TOP CRITIC
 It’s an original and stunning debut for writer/director Fingleton.
 
 May 31, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Alexa Dalby
 Dog and Wolf
 The Survivalist’s plot of a man living in a dangerous, post-apocalyptic world after its oil runs out feels deceptively new, but it ends up treading the same ground as countless other films, books and TV shows.
 
 April 17, 2019 | Rating: 2/5
 
 Tom Bond
 One Room With A View
 In what could be the feel-bad movie of the year, Fingleton presents a gritty future, where the world’s oil supplies are depleted and the population has dwindled.
 
 April 9, 2019 | Rating: 6/10
 
 Adam Patterson
 Film Pulse
 Every frame is a loaded gun and its dead fun waiting for it all to go off.
 
 April 8, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Allie Gemmill
 CineVue
 Anchored in strong performances from all three of the central actors and a filmmaker in great command of his skills, like his characters going back to basics to build a strong foundation for something that will endure.
 
 November 13, 2018
 
 Stephen Saito
 Moveable Fest
 Strip the zombies from The Walking Dead and you have something akin to Fingleton’s world – a place of desperate foraging and deep-seated distrust.
 
 November 2, 2018 | Rating: B
 
 Matt Oakes
 Silver Screen Riot…

 

Plot
During a food shortage, a survivalist living off a small plot of land in the forest is threatened when two women show up looking for food and shelter.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Martin McCann plays the Survivalist in the film.
 

 
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