Tag: Richard Ades (Critic)
Blinded by the Light (2019)
In 1987 during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen.
Maiden (2018)
The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989.
The Farewell (2019)
A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies.
The Art of Self-Defense (2019)
A man is attacked at random on the street. He enlists at a local dojo, led by a charismatic and mysterious sensei, in an effort to learn how to defend himself.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.
Stan and Ollie (2018)
Laurel and Hardy, the world’s most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song – a grueling theatre tour of post-war Britain.
On the Basis of Sex (2018)
The story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and what she had to overcome in order to become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
A woman in Harlem embraces her pregnancy while she and her family struggle to prove her fiancé innocent of a crime.
Welcome to Marwen (2018)
A victim of a brutal attack finds a unique and beautiful therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process.
Boy Erased (2018)
The son of a Baptist preacher is forced to participate in a church-supported gay conversion program after being forcibly outed to his parents.
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
When Lee Israel falls out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception. An adaptation of the memoir Can You Ever Forgive Me?, the true story of best-selling celebrity biographer Lee Israel.
A Star is Born (2018)
A musician helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children’s television host, Fred Rogers.
Always at The Carlyle (2018)
The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet-set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorkers.
The Rider (2017)
After suffering a near fatal head injury, a young cowboy undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of America.
Foxtrot (2017)
A troubled family face the facts when something goes terribly wrong at their son’s desolate military post.
I Feel Pretty (2018)
A woman struggling with insecurity wakes from a fall believing she is the most beautiful and capable woman on the planet. Her new confidence empowers her to live fearlessly, but what happens when she realizes her appearance never changed?
Flock of Four (2017)
Four best friends search for a legendary jazz musician on Central Avenue, Los Angeles in 1959.