spidaman-05614 Reviews

Widows (2018)

Too many themes, too little time

[7/10 · 21 October 2018]

Standout acting, especially from Viola Davis, cannot save this movie from thematic incoherence. So many themes are touched here-heist movie, loss, race, power politics, sexism, domestic abuse, sex work, etc.-that none seem fully formed. This would be a great novel, miniseries or other long form, but loses cohesion in a standard movie length.

Noah Wise (2018)

A gem--and a love letter to Brooklyn

[10/10 · 21 October 2018]

Just a gem of a movie. Great dialog, wonderful music. Rafaella Meloni has an amazing voice. Congrats to filmmaker Ben Zuckert, who shows that great film can come from small budgets.