Hamilton (2020)
94%RT Audience Score: 89%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Primetime Emmy
18 wins & 46 nominations total
Look around, look around at how beautifully Hamilton shines beyond Broadway – and at how marvelously Thomas Kail captures the stage show’s infectious energy.
Hamilton is the musical that makes history cool again. With its hip-hop beats, catchy tunes, and incredible performances, it’s no wonder why it’s been the talk of the town for years. Even if you’re not a history buff, you’ll find yourself getting swept up in the story of Alexander Hamilton and the founding of America. And let’s not forget about the incredible talent on display here – Renee Elise Goldsberry’s performance alone is worth the price of admission. So if you haven’t seen Hamilton yet, what are you waiting for? Don’t throw away your shot to experience this revolutionary musical.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Disney+)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for language and some suggestive material
Year of Release
2020
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Jul 3, 2020
Genre(s)
Musical
Keyword(s)
starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry, Chris Jackson, Daveed Diggs, directed by Thomas Kail, written by Ron Chernow, musical, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Maureen Lee Lenker, Radheyan Simonpillai, Chris Harvey, Brad Newsome, David Sims, Christy Lemire, Rosa Parra, David Reddish, James Luxford, Robin Holabird, Greg Cwik, PG-13, Alexander Hamilton, Eliza Hamilton, Aaron Burr, Angelica Schuyler, George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson, hip-hop, jazz, R&B, Broadway styles, Richard Rogers Theater, New York, Dolby Atmos, Flat (1.85:1), Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, subscription
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Phillipa Soo – Eliza Hamilton
Leslie Odom Jr. – Aaron Burr
Renée Elise Goldsberry – Angelica Schuyler
Chris Jackson – George Washington
Daveed Diggs – Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson
Director(s)
Thomas Kail
Writer(s)
Ron Chernow
Producer(s)
Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Primetime Emmy
18 wins & 46 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (202) | Top Critics (49) | Fresh (197) | Rotten (5)
On film, Hamilton feels every bit as fresh, invigorating, intoxicating, and revolutionary as it did when it premiered five years ago.
January 26, 2021 | Rating: A
Maureen Lee Lenker
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
In a single song, Renee Elise Goldsberry shows off a range between Monica’s vocals and Lauryn Hill’s rhyme skills. Goldsberry drops the most exhilarating performance I’ve seen all year.
December 8, 2020
Radheyan Simonpillai
NOW Toronto
TOP CRITIC
The dramatic themes here are big and eternal, and the way history played them out gives them a powerful thump.
November 22, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Chris Harvey
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Believe the hype. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop musical about the life of American founding father Alexander Hamilton is a huge achievement, and a hugely entertaining piece of work.
July 16, 2020
Brad Newsome
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
The time-capsule quality of Hamilton can serve as a bracing throwback, both for new viewers and returning fans.
July 11, 2020
David Sims
The Atlantic
TOP CRITIC
Even better than the best seat in the house.
July 9, 2020
Christy Lemire
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
The phenomena that’s been the topic of conversation for the past few years is a must watch. Friendly reminder on why Lin Manuel Miranda is a genius.
April 4, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
Rosa Parra
Latinx Lens
Perhaps because of the concert format, and because so many of the songs arent scenes in the traditional sense, the plot also becomes difficult to follow in places.
March 20, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
David Reddish
Queerty
The concept is far from being a gimmick, it is a living, heart-stopping masterpiece that uses culture of the present to tell stories from the past.
February 17, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
James Luxford
Dirty Movies
Hamilton warrants this extra attention because while the play talks history, it also created history with a flashy, fun approach to musical entertainment.
July 19, 2021
Robin Holabird
KUNR (Reno, NV)
There is an implicit experience of theater…one that makes Hamilton enjoyable to the degree that it is, and one that does not translate, here, to film.
June 5, 2021
Greg Cwik
In Review Online
…this neither-fish-nor-fowl version, capturing theatrics not adapted for film, isn’t what we need right now…
March 22, 2021 | Rating: 1/5
Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com…
Plot
“Hamilton” is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and show tunes, “Hamilton” has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theater
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Daveed Diggs, who plays Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton, won a Tony Award for his performance in the show.
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94%
Welcome to Chechnya (2020)
94%RT Audience Score: 87%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
23 wins & 17 nominations total
An illuminating and urgent call to action, Welcome to Chechnya portrays the horrors of the mass persecution of the LGBTQ+ community in the Chechen Republic with tenacity and tenderness.
Welcome to Chechnya is like a spy movie, but with real-life stakes and heart-stopping moments. David France’s documentary sheds light on the horrific treatment of LGBT people in Chechnya and the brave activists who risk their lives to help them escape. Despite the heavy subject matter, France sensitively draws out the distinct personalities of his subjects, making them feel like real people rather than just anonymous victims. It’s a harrowing and intense watch, but one that is well worth the effort. Just make sure to have some tissues on hand.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-MA
Year of Release
2020
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.78 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):
-
Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Jul 3, 2020
Genre(s)
Documentary/Lgbtq+
Keyword(s)
Welcome to Chechnya, documentary, LGBTQ+, Russian, David France, Alice Henty, Askold Kurov, Joy A Tomchin, produced by, directed by, written by, reviewed by, critic reviews, Tomatometer, audience score, box office performance, budget, activists, Russian leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, government-directed campaign, detain, torture, execute, LGBTQ Chechens, urgent call to action, horrors, mass persecution, Chechen Republic, tenacity, tenderness, Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures, Crazy, Not Insane, Love Free or Die: How the Bishop of New Hampshire Is Changing the World, Red Penguins, Body of War, horror, RT Podcast, MCU Movies, Netflix Series, TV Premiere Dates, Fandango
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
David France – Writer
David France – Producer
Alice Henty – Producer
Askold Kurov – Producer
Joy A. Tomchin – Producer
Director(s)
David France
Writer(s)
David France
Producer(s)
David France, Alice Henty, Askold Kurov, Joy A. Tomchin
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
23 wins & 17 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (75) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (75)
Welcome to Chechnya: The Gay Purge. brought home the horror with a dramatic urgency. David France’s grimly compelling film was a docu-thriller, with heart-stopping moments as activists spirited people out of the country in clandestine operations.
December 30, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Anita Singh
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
France sensitively draws out the personalities of his subjects, ensuring that, despite the digital disguises and pseudonyms, they emerge as distinct individuals.
December 30, 2020
Alex Davidson
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
David France has made a difficult, distressing and often tremendously bleak film about the torture and murder of LGBT people in Chechnya, and the brave efforts of community activists and organisers to “extract” them from the region.
December 30, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Rebecca Nicholson
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
It’s one of those documentaries that makes you wonder how it even got made… It’s a little bit all over the place, but ultimately I found this to be a harrowing, fascinating watch.
July 9, 2020
Angie Han
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
It’s a collective profile in courage … on the people who are the last thing standing between survival and a purge.
July 8, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5
David Fear
Rolling Stone
TOP CRITIC
A documentary that plays like a chilling undercover thriller.
July 8, 2020
Justin Chang
NPR
TOP CRITIC
The balance between the macro-political perspective with the more intimate personal stories is well-executed, giving the full context of what these people are going through and the sense of urgency felt in their desperate situations.
June 5, 2022 | Rating: 7/10
Josh Parham
Next Best Picture
An urgent call to arms.
May 19, 2022
Brian T. Carney
Washington Blade
This movie features a real-life spy story unfolding right before our eyes. Try to watch and not hold your breath in places.
March 20, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
David Reddish
Queerty
An immersive document of a loosely structured group specializing in helping Chechen and Russian gays and lesbians escape to other parts of the world, Welcome to Chechnya is an intense experience that left me shaken at just how high the stakes are.
September 10, 2021
Jason Shawhan
Nashville Scene
David France has, once again, highlighted great injustice perpetrated against Queer people. Now, the world just needs to sit up and listen to this Great Whistleblower.
August 31, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Ben Turner
The Pink Lens
Sometimes there really is nothing else to say about a film, except that it is a harrowing, tough, worthy and near-exhausting watch. And yet, you’ll be glad you made the effort and took the time.
July 6, 2021
Graeme Tuckett
Stuff.co.nz…
Plot
Welcome to Chechnya is a documentary that follows activists risking their lives to confront the mass persecution of the LGBTQ+ community in the Chechen Republic.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Sorry, there is no goofy or funny or odd comment about the film or anyone in the cast on Fresh Kernels. The reviews and comments are all serious and focused on the important subject matter of the documentary.
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94%
Boys State (2020)
94%RT Audience Score: 91%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Primetime Emmy
16 wins & 24 nominations total
Startling, upsetting, and overall absorbing, Boys State strikingly depicts American political divisions — and machinations — taking root in the next generation.
Boys State is like a political Hunger Games, but instead of fighting to the death, these teenage boys are fighting for votes. It’s both fascinating and terrifying to watch these young minds navigate the complexities of American democracy, and it’s a reminder that the future of our country is in their hands. The documentary is a must-watch for anyone who wants to understand the inner workings of politics and the power of youth. Plus, it’s a great way to feel better about your own high school experience – at least you weren’t running for governor at 17!
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for some strong language, and thematic elements
Year of Release
2020
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 31, 2020 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 14, 2020
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
documentary, politics, American democracy, teenage boys, representative government, Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss, directed by, produced by, Davis Guggenheim, Jonathan Silberberg, reviewed by, PG-13, box office performance, budget, critic names, producer names, MPAA rating, Boys State, documentary, English, 1h 49m, Neptune Frost, 18 1/2, H.P Lovecraft’s Witch House, 11th Hour Cleaning, Sh*t Saves the World, Stay Prayed Up, Final Caller, Girl in the Picture, Hello, Goodbye, Everything in Between, Confessions from the Hart, The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus, The Sea Beast, Moon, 66 Questions, Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel, The Road to Galena, Incantation, Dangerous Liaisons, Jewel, Warriors on the Field, Fair Play, actor names, director names, writer names, genre, producer names
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Jesse Moss – Director
Jesse Moss – Producer
Amanda McBaine – Producer
Davis Guggenheim – Executive Producer
Jonathan Silberberg – Executive Producer
Director(s)
Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Jesse Moss, Amanda McBaine
Film Festivals
Sundance, South by Southwest
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Primetime Emmy
16 wins & 24 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (146) | Top Critics (40) | Fresh (138) | Rotten (8)
Cinema has been noticeably light recently on blockbuster spectacle, but the sight of this malleable young man learning about himself in real time as the camera rolls can feel as wondrous as any special effects.
November 11, 2020
Ryan Gilbey
New Statesman
TOP CRITIC
The experience is perfectly setting these kids up for what American democracy is — it’s about winning and losing, your party’s success… Boys State, as a chronicle of this experience, accurately then also focuses on winning and losing.
August 28, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Adam Kempenaar
Filmspotting
TOP CRITIC
The documentary about a political boot camp is a depressingly accurate microcosm of the American electoral circus…helpful-if only as a cautionary tale about what extracurriculars not to enroll your kids in.
August 25, 2020
Jo Livingstone
The New Republic
TOP CRITIC
Boys State has noble aims when it comes to teaching teenagers how their leaders are chosen and held accountable, but Boys State shows that those aims can only do so much to keep the uglier side of that process at bay.
August 24, 2020 | Rating: B
Erik Adams
AV Club
TOP CRITIC
“Boys State” is a remarkable glimpse at the state of politics today.
August 21, 2020 | Rating: B+
Adam Graham
Detroit News
TOP CRITIC
A nagging absence buzzes throughout nearly the entire film, distracting the viewer from the substance, however engaging, of what’s onscreen.
August 21, 2020
Richard Brody
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
Its perspective is keenly intimate, yet at the same time, provides a commentary about the vast intricacies of the political landscape that reaches into areas with far dire consequences.
June 5, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Josh Parham
Next Best Picture
Humanity is addicted to competition, at its core this is what makes Boys State entertaining. But its true power relies on the critical analysis of these young boys’ minds. [Full review in Spanish]
October 22, 2021 | Rating: 7/10
Victor Pineyro
Seventh Art Studio
A fascinating look at the leaders of tomorrow — for better or for worse.
August 10, 2021 | Rating: A-
Kip Mooney
Central Track
Boys State is capable of enraging, elating and entertaining all at once.
June 17, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Beth Webb
NME
Boys State is an exceptional documentary that captures something so absorbing and sublime that it feels like all of it is staged.
May 25, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Shikhar Verma
High on Films
A documentary that can be devastating for some and inconsequential for others. [Full review in Spanish]
March 30, 2021
Alejandro Alemán
El Universal…
Plot
Boys State is a documentary that follows 1,100 teenage boys from across Texas as they come together to build a representative government from the ground up.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
One of the directors of Boys State is named Amanda McBaine.
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Pain and Glory (Dolor y gloria) (2019)
94%RT Audience Score: 91%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 2 Oscars
70 wins & 184 nominations total
Pain and Glory finds writer-director Pedro Almodóvar drawing on his own life to rewarding effect — and honoring his craft as only a master filmmaker can.
Pain and Glory is a movie that will make you feel all the feels. It’s like a rollercoaster of emotions, but instead of screaming your head off, you’ll be crying your eyes out. Pedro Almodóvar really outdid himself with this one, and Antonio Banderas gives a performance that will leave you speechless. It’s not your typical Almodóvar film, but that’s what makes it so special. So grab some tissues and get ready for a cinematic experience you won’t forget.
Production Company(ies)
Canal+ Ciné+ El Deseo
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Paterna, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for drug use, some graphic nudity and language.
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital SDDS
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 53m
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Language(s):Spanish
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Country of origin:Spain
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 4, 2019 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2019
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
Pain and Glory, Pedro Almodóvar, directed by Pedro Almodóvar, written by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Penélope Cruz, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Julieta Serrano, Nora Navas, drama, R rating, box office gross $4.6M, reviewed by Kathleen Sachs, Sara Michelle Fetters, Moira MacDonald, Paul Byrnes, David Stratton, Roxana Hadadi, Eddie Harrison, Brian Eggert, Lonita Cook, Ben Turner, Yasmin Omar, Agustín Almodóvar, Esther García, Sony Pictures Classics, SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, flat aspect ratio, Spanish language, creative crisis, memorable events, aging director, emotional facades, personal movie, superbly pitched central performance, essential place of cinema, powerful confessional tale, subdued narrative, importance of art, power of creating
Worldwide gross: $37,359,689
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $43,167,422
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,402
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 4,707,462
US/Canada gross: $4,567,338
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $5,277,351
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,791
US/Canada opening weekend: $152,636
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $176,364
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,712
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Asier Etxeandia – Alberto Crespo
Penélope Cruz – Jacinta
Leonardo Sbaraglia – Federico
Julieta Serrano – Madre
Nora Navas – Mercedes
Director(s)
Pedro Almodóvar
Writer(s)
Pedro Almodóvar
Producer(s)
Agustín Almodóvar, Esther García
Film Festivals
Cannes, Telluride, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 2 Oscars
70 wins & 184 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (301) | Top Critics (71) | Fresh (290) | Rotten (11)
While still embracing the visual facades that make his films such a pleasure to watch, Pain and Glory finds him stripping away the emotional facades, bringing us closer to him than ever before.
December 24, 2019 | Rating: 4/4
Kathleen Sachs
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
There is jubilation and wonder to be found in these remembrances, moments of pure bliss that are beyond imagining.
November 17, 2019 | Rating: 4/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
Almodóvar shows us that, even after nearly two dozen features over several decades, he can still hold an audience in his hand – and surprise it.
November 6, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4
Moira MacDonald
Seattle Times
TOP CRITIC
A masterful, melancholy, tender, lacerating self-examination, filled with colour and light and the ghosts of those he has loved. Almodovar at 70, and perhaps astonishing to himself, continues to grow.
November 6, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
For all those cinemagoers who have been enthralled by Almodovar’s work over the years this very personal movie, with its superbly pitched central performance by Banderas, will be immensely rewarding.
November 5, 2019
David Stratton
The Australian
TOP CRITIC
Antonio Banderas is riveting in Pedro Almodóvar’s pensive, nostalgic, and contemplative Pain and Glory.
November 4, 2019
Roxana Hadadi
Pajiba
TOP CRITIC
…essential for the director’s fans, but perhaps a little dry and self-absorbed for the general public…
July 1, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com
Far removed from the restlessly stylistic mode of his earlier work, Pain and Glory shows the filmmaker exercising patience and dimension, resulting in a feature that emphasizes the essential place of cinema in his life.
February 23, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
It is beautifully and richly textured.
September 16, 2021
Lonita Cook
KCTV5 News at 9
If it looks and sounds cinematic, Almódovar shows an uncharacteristic level of restraint in his storytelling. For fans of the director, this will come as a satisfying treat, but is likely to leave newcomers to his cannon somewhat cold.
September 1, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Ben Turner
The Pink Lens
Stripped of Almodóvar’s signature kitsch aesthetic and larger-than-life narratives, the film becomes a powerful confessional tale on the nature of storytelling.
June 25, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Yasmin Omar
Town & Country (UK)
Exteandia’s Alberto steals the spotlight from Banderas’ Salvador. [Full review in Spanish]
May 6, 2021
Gustavo Herrera Taboada
Cinencuentro…
Plot
An aging Spanish film director in the midst of a creative crisis reflects on his past in Pain and Glory.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Antonio Banderas delivers a “riveting” performance in Pain and Glory, according to critic Roxana Hadadi.
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Parasite (Gisaengchung) (2019)
94%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: Won 4 Oscars
308 wins & 271 nominations total
An urgent, brilliantly layered look at timely social themes, Parasite finds writer-director Bong Joon Ho in near-total command of his craft.
Parasite is a cinematic masterpiece that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Bong Joon-ho’s direction is playful yet sincere, taking you on a rollercoaster of emotions. The film effortlessly shifts from comedy to drama to thriller, leaving you guessing until the very end. The writing is brilliant and culturally relevant, making it a flawless knockout. It’s no wonder why this film has received such high praise from critics and audiences alike. So grab some popcorn and get ready for a wild ride with Parasite!
Production Company(ies)
C J Entertainment, Barunson E& A
Distributor
Neon
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Jahamun-ro, Buam-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language, some violence and sexual content
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 12m
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Language(s):Korean, English
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Country of origin:Korea (South)
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 2019 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2019
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
Parasite, R, Drama, Korean, Bong Joon Ho, Kwak Sin-ae, Moon Yanggwon, Han Jinwon, Song Kang-ho, Jo Yeo-jeong, Park So-dam, Choi Woo-sik, Lee Sun-gyun, Park Seo-joon, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Scope, box office, $53.4M, reviewed by Tim Robey, Simran Hans, Clarisse Loughrey, Linda Marric, Ben Croll, Mark Kermode, Tom O’Brien, Brian Eggert, Jeffrey Harris, Taylor Baker, Jeffrey Zhang, Nicholas Oon, starring Song Kang-ho as Ki-taek, Jo Yeo-jeong, Park So-dam as Ki-jung, Choi Woo-sik as Ki-woo, Lee Sun-gyun as Mr Park, Park Seo-joon as Min, directed by Bong Joon Ho, written by Bong Joon Ho and Han Jinwon, produced by Kwak Sin-ae and Moon Yanggwon, MPAA rating R, class discrimination, wealthy family, poor family, symbiotic relationship, social themes, urgent, layered, brilliant, timely, cinematic soul, tragicomedy, satirical writing, emotionally resonant, culturally relevant, flawless knockout, masterpiece
Worldwide gross: $263,136,741
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $304,042,542
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 497
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 33,156,220
US/Canada gross: $53,369,749
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $61,666,319
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 978
US/Canada opening weekend: $393,216
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $454,343
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,433
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $11,400,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $13,172,182
Production budget ranking: 1,556
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $7,093,220
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $283,777,140
ROI to date (est.): 1,400%
ROI ranking: 78
Jo Yeo-jeong – self
Park So-dam – Ki-jung, Ki-taek’s Daughter
Choi Woo-sik – Ki-woo, Ki-taek’s Son
Lee Sun-gyun – Mr. Park
Park Seo-joon – Min
Director(s)
Bong Joon Ho
Writer(s)
Bong Joon Ho, Han Jinwon
Producer(s)
Kwak Sin-ae, Moon Yanggwon
Film Festivals
Cannes, Telluride, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
Won 4 Oscars
308 wins & 271 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Achievement in Directing Winners, Oscar Best International Feature Film Of The Year Winners, Oscar Best Picture Winners, Oscar Best Writing Winners, Oscar Nominees, Oscar Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Winners, Oscar Winners
All Critics (467) | Top Critics (83) | Fresh (460) | Rotten (7)
I think it’s a career peak for [Bong Joon-ho].
February 14, 2020
Tim Robey
Monocle
TOP CRITIC
Watching that drama — the bricks sort of build and then topple — is so satisfying.
February 14, 2020
Simran Hans
Monocle
TOP CRITIC
[Bong Joon-ho]’s work is as playful as it is sincere and revelatory. He’ll make you feel at home, and then rip the rug out from under you.
February 12, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Clarisse Loughrey
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
This is what a true masterpiece looks like.
February 12, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Linda Marric
The Jewish Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Bong delivers a stunning return to form with this newest venture.
February 12, 2020
Ben Croll
TheWrap
TOP CRITIC
A tragicomic masterclass that will get under your skin and eat away at your cinematic soul.
February 9, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Mark Kermode
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
This is a filmmaker working at the top of his game, aided by brilliant satirical writing that feels as culturally relevant as it is emotionally resonant. It is a flawless knockout in every sense of the word.
June 14, 2022 | Rating: 10/10
Tom O’Brien
Next Best Picture
Though Bong calls Parasite a “tragicomedy” and layers the material with lively humor and his signature tonal playfulness, it’s also his most furious and most fatalistic picture to date.
February 23, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Bong Joon-ho has created something with Parasite thats darkly humorous, compelling, dramatic, poignant, and bittersweet all at the same time.
February 14, 2022 | Rating: 9.5/10
Jeffrey Harris
411mania
Episode 52: Jojo Rabbit / The Lighthouse / Parasite
December 1, 2021 | Rating: 96/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
A twist-laden narrative that effortlessly shapeshifts from comedy to drama to thriller with liquid ease.
September 7, 2021 | Rating: A
Jeffrey Zhang
Strange Harbors
My respect for Bong Joon-Ho is up in the sky, because he and everyone else involved in this movie pretty much knocked it out of the park on multiple fronts.
September 4, 2021 | Rating: 9/10
Nicholas Oon
Maximum Hype (YouTube)…
Plot
The Kims – mother and father Chung-sook and Ki-taek, and their young adult offspring, son Ki-woo and daughter Ki-jung – are a poor family living in a shabby and cramped half basement apartment in a busy lower working class commercial district of Seoul. Without even knowing it, they, especially Mr. and Mrs. Kim, literally smell of poverty. Often as a collective, they perpetrate minor scams to get by, and even when they have jobs, they do the minimum work required. Ki-woo is the one who has dreams of getting out of poverty by one day going to university. Despite not having that university education, Ki-woo is chosen by his university student friend Min, who is leaving to go to school, to take over his tutoring job to Park Da-hye, who Min plans to date once he returns to Seoul and she herself is in university. The Parks are a wealthy family who for four years have lived in their modernistic house designed by and the former residence of famed architect Namgoong. While Mr. and Mrs. Park are all about status, Mrs. Park has a flighty, simpleminded mentality and temperament, which Min tells Ki-woo to feel comfortable in lying to her about his education to get the job. In getting the job, Ki-woo further learns that Mrs. Park is looking for an art therapist for the Parks’ adolescent son, Da-song, Ki-woo quickly recommending his professional art therapist friend “Jessica”, really Ki-jung who he knows can pull off the scam in being the easiest liar of the four Kims. In Ki-woo also falling for Da-hye, he begins to envision himself in that house, and thus the Kims as a collective start a plan for all the Kims, like Ki-jung using assumed names, to replace existing servants in the Parks’ employ in orchestrating reasons for them to be fired. The most difficult to get rid of may be Moon-gwang, the Parks’ housekeeper who literally came with the house – she Namgoong’s housekeeper when he lived there – and thus knows all the little nooks and crannies of it better than the Parks themselves. The question then becomes how far the Kims can take this scam in their quest to become their version of the Parks.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Song Kang-ho, who plays the patriarch of the Kim family in Parasite, has worked with director Bong Joon Ho on several previous films, including Memories of Murder and The Host.
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Capernaum (Capharnaüm) (2018)
94%RT Audience Score: 93%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
35 wins & 53 nominations total
Capernaum hits hard, but rewards viewers with a smart, compassionate, and ultimately stirring picture of lives in the balance.
Capernaum is a movie that will make you feel all the emotions. From heartbreaking to heartwarming, this film is a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Zain Al Rafeea’s performance is nothing short of amazing, and the naturalism of the performances will leave you in awe. The film’s depiction of the harsh realities of life in Beirut is both topical and hilarious, and the middle section shot on the streets of Beirut is breathtaking. Capernaum is a must-watch for anyone who wants to see a film that is both meaningful and essential.
Production Company(ies)
Mooz Films, Cedrus Invest Bank Sunnyland Film
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Cola, Beirut, Lebanon
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language and some drug material
Year of Release
2018
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 10m
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Language(s):Arabic, Amharic
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Country of origin:United States, France, Lebanon
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 14, 2018 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 26, 2019
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
Capernaum, R, drama, 2h 10m, Nadine Labaki, Anne-Dominique Toussaint, Jihad Hojeily, Sony Pictures Classics, Arabic, Dolby Digital, Scope (2.35:1), Kawthar Al Haddad, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw, Fadi Yousef, reviewed by Nell Minow, Claudia Puig, Andrea Gronvall, Charlotte O’Sullivan, Kate Stables, Simran Hans, Nikki Baughan, Jennifer Merin, Betsy Bozdech, Taylor Baker, Fletcher Powell, Bianca Garner, $1.7M, Fresh Kernels, audience score, critic reviews, Nadine Labaki directed, Anne-Dominique Toussaint produced, Jihad Hojeily and Nadine Labaki wrote, lives in the balance, impoverished children, Beirut, Lebanon, homeless child, parents, crime, trial, neglect, abuse, prison, opiates, undocumented Ethiopian, tragedy, ferocious stance, immigrants, documentary-like filmmaking, nonprofessional performers, Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize, emotional wallop, heartbreaking, gut punch, resourceful figure, forgotten children, essential cinema
Worldwide gross: $64,417,003
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $75,804,239
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,150
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 8,266,547
US/Canada gross: $1,661,096
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,954,734
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,041
US/Canada opening weekend: $24,988
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $29,405
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,372
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $4,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $4,707,095
Production budget ranking: 1,920
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $2,534,771
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $68,562,373
ROI to date (est.): 947%
ROI ranking: 133
Kawthar Al Haddad – Souad, the Mother
Boluwatife Treasure Bankole – Yonas
Zain Al Rafeea – Zain
Yordanos Shiferaw – Rahil
Fadi Yousef – Selim, the Father
Director(s)
Nadine Labaki
Writer(s)
Jihad Hojeily, Nadine Labaki
Producer(s)
Anne-Dominique Toussaint, Nadine Labaki
Film Festivals
Cannes, Venice, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
35 wins & 53 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (181) | Top Critics (51) | Fresh (163) | Rotten (18)
Nadine Labiki has created a real-life Dickensian drama with performances of breathtaking naturalism.
October 26, 2021
Nell Minow
AWFJ Women on Film
TOP CRITIC
It’s a very harrowing portrait… Zain Al Rafeea is amazing.
September 12, 2019
Claudia Puig
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
It’s essential viewing for the ways in which it illuminates brutally hard lives many of us could otherwise not imagine, and for the craft of its nonprofessional performers.
March 2, 2019 | Rating: 3/4
Andrea Gronvall
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Jail and courtroom scenes, at the beginning and end, may be a tad implausible, not to mention scrappy. But the middle section, mostly shot on handheld cameras on the streets of Beirut, is breathtaking, topical, hilarious, tender and brutal.
February 28, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Charlotte O’Sullivan
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
Capernaum’s odyssey, in which Zain battles the hazards of shantytowns, souks, prisons and betrayals with wily, angry energy, paints him as a resourceful figure fighting impossible odds rather than the passive child victim of charity adverts.
February 27, 2019
Kate Stables
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
Rafeea, a non-professional actor and Syrian refugee, is the film’s secret weapon. At times, the tragedy unfolding on screen feels borderline unwatchable, but his strange, fascinating, eerily adult face offers a litany of minute expressions.
February 24, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Simran Hans
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Desperately moving and, at times, difficult to watch, Nadine Labaki’s Capernaum is resolutely unflinching in its depiction of Lebanon’s forgotten children..,.
October 26, 2021
Nikki Baughan
AWFJ Women on Film
It’s one of the year’s best and most meaningful films. It is essential cinema.
October 26, 2021
Jennifer Merin
AWFJ Women on Film
Labaki’s documentary-like filmmaking reinforces Capernaum’s realism, and the result is a painfully raw drama that will stay with you long after the credits roll.
October 26, 2021
Betsy Bozdech
AWFJ Women on Film
Episode 30: Capernaum / The Red Riding Trilogy / High Flying Bird
September 9, 2021 | Rating: 50/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
Capernaum is saturated with … urgent and angry energy.
February 9, 2021
Fletcher Powell
KMUW – Wichita Public Radio
It’s hard not to be impressed by Zain al-Rafeea’s incredible performance and it’s a great film to put on if you need a good cry.
February 3, 2021
Bianca Garner
In Their Own League…
Plot
Capernaüm (“Chaos”) tells the story of Zain (Zain al-Rafeea), a Lebanese boy who sues his parents for the “crime” of giving him life. The film follows Zain as he journeys from gutsy, streetwise child to hardened 12-year-old “adult” fleeing his negligent parents, surviving through his wits on the streets, where he meets Ethiopian migrant worker Rahil, who provides him with shelter and food, as Zain takes care of her baby son Yonas in return. Zain later gets jailed for committing a violent crime, and finally seeks justice in a courtroom.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Zain Al Rafeea’s performance in Capernaum is described as “amazing” and “a terrific revelation” by audience members.
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94%
Pick of the Litter (2018)
94%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: 8 wins & 4 nominations
Pick of the Litter has all the fluffy adorableness audiences expect from a puppy documentary, along with a story that’s as edifying as it is heartwarming.
If you’re a dog lover, you’ll be wagging your tail with joy after watching Pick of the Litter. This documentary follows a group of adorable puppies as they train to become guide dogs for the visually impaired. Sure, there’s some reality TV-style competition thrown in, but it’s hard not to root for these furry friends as they learn new skills and show off their unique personalities. And even if you’re not a dog person, you’ll appreciate the important work these pups are doing to help others. So grab some popcorn and get ready for a paw-some time!
Production Company(ies)
K T F Films,
Distributor
Sundance Selects
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-PG
Year of Release
2018
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 21m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 31, 2018 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 31, 2018
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
documentary, guide dogs, blind, puppies, training, heartwarming, Sundance Selects, Dana Nachman, Don Hardy Jr., written by Dana Nachman, produced by Don Hardy Jr and Dana Nachman, executive producer Dan Braun and Ian Reinhard, Dolby Digital, $532.2K box office, unrated, reviewed by Jamie Ludwig, Wendy Ide, Kevin Maher, Phil Hoad, Wenlei Ma, Jake Wilson, Cory Woodroof, Linda Cook, Candice McMillan, Scott Phillips, Joyce Slaton, starring the guide dogs, directed by Dana Nachman and Don Hardy Jr
Worldwide gross: $763,688
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $898,688
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,620
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 98,003
US/Canada gross: $578,717
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $681,019
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,265
US/Canada opening weekend: $16,519
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $19,439
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,522
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Don Hardy Jr. – Director
Dana Nachman – Writer
Dan Braun – Executive Producer
Ian Reinhard – Executive Producer
Don Hardy Jr. – Producer
Director(s)
Dana Nachman, Don Hardy Jr.
Writer(s)
Dana Nachman
Producer(s)
Don Hardy Jr., Dana Nachman
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
8 wins & 4 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (68) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (66) | Rotten (2)
Though it could benefit from more context and history of guide dogs and a little less walk footage, the film offers compelling insight into a process most know little about-and whether they make the cut or not, there’s a happy ending for every dog.
March 4, 2020
Jamie Ludwig
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
In a tussle between the appeal of the subject and the plodding banality of the approach, the pups are ultimately the losers.
May 19, 2019 | Rating: 2/5
Wendy Ide
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Yes, the structural constraints and the emotional rhythms of reality TV competition shows are all over this, but it’s mostly irresistible.
May 17, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
The dogs’ personalities, highlighted by a handy name-tag graphic every time each one gets a segment, bound and yap off the screen.
May 15, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
Phil Hoad
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
This is exactly the movie we need right now.
January 17, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Wenlei Ma
News.com.au
TOP CRITIC
Viewers of all ages with a fondness for puppies will find it hard to resist.
January 11, 2019
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
I watched this with my dog last night, who didn’t bark at the screen once. I got very emotional for a variety of reasons. I think my dog enjoyed it?
June 15, 2022
Cory Woodroof
615 Film
‘Pick of the Litter’ is doggone cute.
May 7, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Linda Cook
OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois)
Because the world is in an especially confusing flux of awful, and there is something beautiful in the uncomplicated, slightly informative and demurely delightful documentary about our favorite four-legged friends.
January 28, 2021
Candice McMillan
Seattle Refined
Pick of the Litter offers lessons about the importance of service animals and raises awareness about the visually-impaired people who put their lives in the hands of these guide dogs every day.
July 24, 2020
Scott Phillips
The Movie Isle
Guide dogs learn their trade in lovely docuseries.
December 20, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Joyce Slaton
Common Sense Media
It’s a beautiful thing to see.
July 24, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Leslie Combemale
Cinema Siren…
Plot
Pick of the Litter follows a litter of puppies from the moment they’re born and begin their quest to become Guide Dogs for the Blind, the ultimate canine career. Cameras follow these pups through a two-year odyssey as they train to become dogs whose ultimate responsibility is to protect their blind partners from harm. Along the way, the dogs meet a community of dedicated individuals who train them to do amazing, life-changing things in the service of their human. The stakes are high and not every dog can make the cut. Only the best of the best. The pick of the litter.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast and crew of Pick of the Litter are primarily made up of documentary filmmakers and producers, with no notable actors or celebrities involved.
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94%
Thunder Road (2018)
94%RT Audience Score: 91%
Awards & Nominations: 14 wins & 16 nominations
Thunder Road deftly balances emotionally affecting drama against bruising comedy – and serves as an outstanding calling card for writer-director-star Jim Cummings.
Thunder Road is a film that will make you laugh, cry, and question your own masculinity all at the same time. Jim Cummings delivers a performance that is both hilarious and heart-wrenching, and his ability to turn mundane lines into comedic gold is truly impressive. While the film may not be for everyone, those who appreciate a good indie flick will find Thunder Road to be a triumph of minimalist cinema. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the ride. Just make sure to bring some tissues, because you’re going to need them.
Production Company(ies)
The 10 East Vanishing Angle
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Austin, Texas, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
2018
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2:01
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 12, 2018 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2018
Genre(s)
Comedy/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Jim Cummings, Kendal Farr, Nican Robinson, Jocelyn DeBoer, Chelsea Edmundson, Macon Blair, directed by Jim Cummings, written by Jim Cummings, comedy, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Philip De Semlyen, Mark Kermode, Clarisse Loughrey, Ed Potton, Tim Robey, Nigel Andrews, Brian Eggert, Taylor Baker, Eddie Harrison, Richard Propes, PJ Nabarro, Mabel Salinas, produced by Natalie Metzger, Zack Parker, Benjamin Wiessner, MPAA rating, police officer, death, funeral, emotional, heartfelt eulogy, family, grief, tragedy, comedy-drama, independent film, character study, black humor, masculinity, crisis of masculinity, accidental zingers, bittersweet punch, performance showcase, minimalist indie cinema, unapologetic, complex, conflicted, Jim Carrey, John Cassavetes
Worldwide gross: $458,064
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $539,038
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,719
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 58,783
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Kendal Farr – Crystal Arnaud
Nican Robinson – Officer Nate Lewis
Jocelyn DeBoer – Rosalind Arnaud
Chelsea Edmundson – Morgan Arnaud
Macon Blair – Dustin Zahn
Director(s)
Jim Cummings
Writer(s)
Jim Cummings
Producer(s)
Natalie Metzger, Zack Parker, Benjamin Wiessner
Film Festivals
Sundance, South by Southwest
Awards & Nominations
14 wins & 16 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (85) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (82) | Rotten (3)
In the spirit of many great comedians, Jim Cummings has a knack for taking lines that shouldn’t be funny and transforming them into accidental zingers.
June 10, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Philip De Semlyen
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Cummings’s feature debut doesn’t always get the balance right, but when it does it packs a bittersweet punch.
June 2, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
Mark Kermode
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
It takes a few narrative risks that won’t win everyone over, but it allowed itself to be complex and conflicted about itself. That kept you on the edge of your seat.
May 31, 2019
Clarisse Loughrey
Kermode & Mayo’s Film Review
TOP CRITIC
Such an unapologetic crisis of masculinity will strike some as self-indulgent in times such as these. Yet Cummings is so committed to Arnaud’s tragicomic trajectory… that you can’t take your eyes off him.
May 31, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Ed Potton
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
A performance showcase for star, writer, director, editor and composer Jim Cummings which leaves you in no doubt you’ll be seeing more of him.
May 30, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
An emotional tour de force.
May 29, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Nigel Andrews
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
There’s a magnetic performance at the center of Thunder Road that begins like Jim Carrey and ends like John Cassavetes.
May 18, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Episode 28: Piercing / Monsters and Men / Thunder Road / Destroyer
September 9, 2021 | Rating: 76/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
Cummings brings his central character to life in a series of unforced, gentle scenes that make Thunder Road something of a triumph of minimalist indie cinema…
March 24, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com
I loved this film. I want to watch it again.
September 26, 2020 | Rating: 4.0/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
Is it pure screwball or more sweet indie fare? Either way, there’s no denying Thunder Road projects charm and generates some smiles along the way.
June 10, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
PJ Nabarro
Patrick Nabarro
Thunder Road approaches serious, profound and even dangerous themes with comic elegance. [Full review in Spanish]
November 6, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5
Mabel Salinas
Cine Premiere…
Plot
A cop struggles to deal with the death of his mother while giving a heartfelt eulogy at her funeral in Thunder Road.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Jim Cummings not only starred in Thunder Road, but also wrote, directed, edited, and composed the music for the film.
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94%
Faces Places (Visages, villages) (2017)
94%RT Audience Score: 89%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
37 wins & 40 nominations total
Equal parts breezily charming and poignantly powerful, Faces Places is a unique cross-generational portrait of life in rural France from the great Agnès Varda.
Faces Places is the ultimate buddy movie for those who want to feel all the feels. It’s a beautiful blend of memory, merriment, and melancholy that will leave you feeling uplifted and inspired. Varda and JR make an unlikely but empathetic team, and their collaboration is as poetic as it is provocative. With commentary on everything from decaying industry to Instagram narcissism, this film is a must-see for anyone who wants to experience something truly unique and unforgettable. So grab some popcorn, settle in, and get ready for 90 minutes of pure joy.
Production Company(ies)
Ciné-tamaris Social Animals Rouge International,
Distributor
Cohen Media Group
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Bruay-La-Buissière, Pas-de-Calais, France
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for brief nude images and thematic elements
Year of Release
2017
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 29m
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Language(s):French
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Country of origin:France
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 6, 2017 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 27, 2018
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
documentary, rural France, Agnès Varda, JR, friendship, PG, thematic elements, brief nude images, Cohen Media Group, Rosalie Varda, $952.7K, French, directed by Agnès Varda, directed by JR, produced by Rosalie Varda, cinematographer Roberto De Angelis, reviewed by Sukhdev Sandhu, reviewed by Charlotte O’Sullivan, reviewed by David Parkinson, reviewed by Ed Potton, reviewed by Deborah Ross, reviewed by Peter Bradshaw, reviewed by Leo Brady, reviewed by Scott Nye, reviewed by Dan Scully, reviewed by Tanner Tafelski, reviewed by Diana Cheng, Matthieu Chedid, Faces Places, documentary film, cross-generational portrait, box office performance, equal parts breezily charming and poignantly powerful, melancholy yet uplifting, buddy movie, reflexion, expression, vulnerability, distilled joy, ephemeral, soul-stirring original music, meaningful duo collaboration, living legend, creative expression, revealing, touching
Worldwide gross: $3,996,577
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $4,820,815
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,187
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 525,716
US/Canada gross: $953,717
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,150,408
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,155
US/Canada opening weekend: $31,006
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $37,401
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,292
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
JR – Self/Director
Rosalie Varda – Producer
Roberto De Angelis – Cinematographer
Director(s)
Agnès Varda, JR
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Rosalie Varda
Film Festivals
Cannes, Telluride, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
37 wins & 40 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (142) | Top Critics (39) | Fresh (140) | Rotten (2)
Faces Places is a wonderful exercise in memory and merriment, in instinct and improvisation.
November 16, 2018
Sukhdev Sandhu
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
Faces Places is the most melancholy yet uplifting buddy movie you’ll see all year.
September 25, 2018 | Rating: 5/5
Charlotte O’Sullivan
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
Varda and JR make a surprisingly empathetic team and their collaboration is as provocative as it is poetic and poignant.
September 21, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
David Parkinson
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
It’s more than wandering whimsy, with telling comments on decaying industry and Instagram narcissism and a sting in the tail that can only be described as Godardian.
September 21, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Ed Potton
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
This is a film that puts old women centre stage and it’s the best film that puts old women centre stage since… nope, can’t think of one.
September 20, 2018
Deborah Ross
The Spectator
TOP CRITIC
A beguiling and utterly unique piece of work.
September 20, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Faces Places is an irreplaceable masterpiece. It is the film that everyone should see because frankly, the world is too awful to miss something this good.
June 8, 2021 | Rating: 4/4
Leo Brady
AMovieGuy.com
Faces Places illustrates that Varda’s capacity for reflexion, expression, and vulnerability in her art has not diminished at all. There’s too much goodness left in the world.
December 11, 2020
Scott Nye
Battleship Pretension
It’s just 90 minutes of distilled joy.
March 24, 2020
Dan Scully
Cinema76
…a palatable, easily digestible film that is as ephemeral as the murals showcased in it.
October 30, 2019
Tanner Tafelski
Hyperallergic
The soul-stirring original music by Matthieu Chedid complement the meaningful duo collaboration.
August 2, 2019 | Rating: 4 Ripples
Diana Cheng
Ripple Effects
Even in its brief melancholy moments-and there are a few of those, as Varda confronts the inevitable passing of time-it remains an entirely poignant exploration of life and love and whatever it is inside each of us that connects all of us.
May 28, 2019
Lisa Trifone
Third Coast Review…
Plot
In Faces Places, director Agnès Varda and photographer JR travel through rural France, forming an unlikely friendship and creating a unique cross-generational portrait of life in the area.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Agnès Varda, the director and star of Faces Places, is a living legend in the film industry.
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94%
In This Corner of the World (Kono sekai no katasumi ni) (2017)
94%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: 10 wins & 10 nominations
In This Corner of the World offers a unique ground-level perspective on an oft-dramatized period in history, further distinguished by beautiful hand-drawn animation.
In This Corner of the World is not your typical animated movie, but it’s definitely worth a watch. With stunningly accurate depictions of Japanese life during World War II, this film is a powerful reminder of the effects of war on everyday people. Plus, the protagonist Suzu is a total badass who will have you rooting for her from start to finish. So grab some popcorn and tissues, and settle in for a unique and emotional cinematic experience.
Production Company(ies)
Mappa Genco
Distributor
Funimation
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements including war-related images
Year of Release
2016
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 8m
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Language(s):Japanese
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Country of origin:Japan
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 11, 2017 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 14, 2017
Genre(s)
War/Anime
Keyword(s)
War, Anime, Hiroshima, World War II, Ground-level perspective, Hand-drawn animation, PG-13, Sunao Katabuchi, Taro Maki, Masao Maruyama, Written by Sunao Katabuchi, Non, Suzu, Megumi Han, Sumi, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Shusaku, Natsuki Inaba, Harumi, Nanase Iwai, Minori Omi, Critic reviews, Stephen Romei, Paul Byrnes, Sara Michelle Fetters, Marc Savlov, Brian Tallerico, Brad Wheeler, Debbie Lynn Elias, Gabriel Ricard, Antonio R Jiménez, Matt Brunson, S Indra Sathiabalan, Rachel Brook, Box office performance, Budget, MPAA rating, Producer, Director, Writer, Genre, Actor, Actress, Reviewed by
Worldwide gross: $19,496,308
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $24,029,172
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,638
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 2,620,411
US/Canada gross: $172,147
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $212,171
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,537
US/Canada opening weekend: $24,205
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $29,833
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,370
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Megumi Han – Sumi Voice
Yoshimasa Hosoya – Shusaku Voice
Natsuki Inaba – Harumi Voice
Nanase Iwai – Voice
Minori Omi – Michiko Voice
Director(s)
Sunao Katabuchi
Writer(s)
Sunao Katabuchi
Producer(s)
Taro Maki, Masao Maruyama
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
10 wins & 10 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (74) | Top Critics (24) | Fresh (72) | Rotten (2)
This is not an animated movie for young children. There will be loads of those in the next few weeks as the school holidays kick in. But In This Corner of the World is remarkable.
December 15, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/5
Stephen Romei
The Australian
TOP CRITIC
It has jaw-droppingly gorgeous settings, in which all the buildings are depicted with full accuracy, as are the homes of the peasant families who live on a mountain slope, overlooking the (largely wooden) city.
December 8, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
Perfectly animated, emotionally pure, In This Corner of the World is an outright marvel.
September 22, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
This middle portion of In This Corner of the World, with its keenly realized depictions of the banal daily drudgery of rural Japanese life during ever-darkening days, is downright Ozu-esque but certainly never less than fascinating.
August 24, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/5
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
An elegant reminder that we can never forget what life during wartime does to the human soul.
August 18, 2017 | Rating: 3/4
Brian Tallerico
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
From the casualties-of-war file comes a gorgeous-looking animated feature from the writer-director Sunao Katabuchi.
August 18, 2017 | Rating: 3/4
Brad Wheeler
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
Thoughtful and creative in the telling of this chapter of world history from a unique perspective, In This Corner of the World is a film for the whole family.
October 30, 2019
Debbie Lynn Elias
Behind The Lens
In This Corner of the World uses its World War II story and spellbinding protagonist Suzu to create a powerful depiction of war beyond the high-stakes dramatics of the battlefield.
October 23, 2019 | Rating: 9/10
Gabriel Ricard
Cultured Vultures
The movie opts for the lack of point of view. Interpretations must be made by the viewer, who attends a spectacular graphic exercise outside the conflict it represents.[Full Review in Spanish]
August 5, 2019
Antonio R. Jiménez
Espinof
Like many other anime features, this one isn’t exactly for the kids. Then again, it can’t be any more detrimental to young minds than something like The Emoji Movie.
July 21, 2019 | Rating: 3/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
The brilliance of this film is that it depicts a world where its people were far removed from the war that this country was actively a part of until they themselves are attacked.
March 9, 2019
S. Indra Sathiabalan
The Sun Daily (Malaysia)
Though the film as a whole is confused and convoluted, Katabuchi leaves us with a hopeful conclusion and worthy salute to the power and sanctuary of the imagination.
March 1, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
Rachel Brook
One Room With A View…
Plot
In This Corner of the World follows an 18-year-old woman in Hiroshima during World War II as she navigates daily struggles, gets married, and maintains the will to live.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features the voice talents of Non, Megumi Han, Yoshimasa Hosoya, and Natsuki Inaba.
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