Last Flag Flying(2017)enlighten me, inspire me, take me back · From Dana Stevens at Slate: This movie’s strength lies in its gentleness just as its wisdom lies in its willingness to get extravagantly silly. Richard Linklater is one of the best directors going, and Last Flag Flying shows his talents in the full flower of their maturity. |
Let it Fall(2017)enlighten me, grip me, stretch my mind · From Michael Phillips at Chicago Tribune: [Let it Fall] accomplishes what straightforward nonfiction narrative can do in the best of circumstance.
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Living the Dream(2017)de-stress me, make me laugh, transport me · From Joel Keller at Decider: Living The Dream takes the “fish out of the water” formula and gives it a twist. |
Logan(2017)From Rene Rodriguez at Miami Herald: In Logan, the clawed mutant Wolverine finally gets to slash through the constraints of a kid-friendly PG-13 rating, and the result is bloody, vicious fun. The squeamish will avert their eyes, and young children should not be allowed anywhere near this movie, no matter how many X-Men action figures they own. |
Logan Lucky(2017)find me fun, grip me, stretch my mind · From Richard Brody at The New Yorker: In Logan Lucky, Soderbergh, for all his felicitous exertions, falls back on a certain artistic facility. This doesn’t mean that the film was easy to make; it means that Soderbergh relies on what he knows rather than wandering off into what he doesn’t. He knows a lot, and it shows; his pleasure in sharing it is substantial. |
Lucky(2017)give me hope, make me laugh, stretch my mind · From Alan Scherstuhl at Village Voice: Lynch has crafted an almost proudly minor work, a hangout movie whose reason for being is Stanton’s presence. |