King Richard
King Richard is effective and emotionally touching
Mayor Pete
Mayor Pete lingers close to being a puff piece or press junket far too often
No Time to Die
As the sun must set on all things, so too must the sun set on the Daniel Craig era of James Bond
Belfast
Belfast is a powerful and moving portrait of innocence and innocence lost that is simply enrapturing
Home Sweet Home Alone
Seek shelter in the original, and watch the wreckage of Home Sweet Home Alone from afar
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford the Big Red Dog is a dark and lonely time for family entertainment
McCartney 3, 2, 1
McCartney 3, 2, 1 is a fantastic and personal deep dive into the life of one-quarter of the Fab Four
The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall is one of the finest modern westerns available
Animation is Film 2021: Nahuel and the Magic Book
Nahuel and the Magic Book almost carries a Studio Ghibli level of magic within it’s world and characters
Love Hard
Love Hard is a charming start to the holiday film season
Animation is Film 2021: BELLE
BELLE is a frustrating outing for Mamoru Hosoda
Memoria
Memoria builds to something spectacular but drops the ball at the last minute
Eternals
Eternals is nothing short of a disaster
Antlers
Antlers is a rare miss from director Scott Cooper who creates a disjointed windigo thriller
Army of Thieves
Army of Thieves is a rather paint-by-numbers portrait
The East
The East does well to connect the bureaucracy with the moral panic deep at its heart
Passing
Passing is filled with a terrific team of care and detail
Finch
Finch is a heartwarming and tender surprise feature that showcases a wonderfully intimate central performance
The Deep House
The Deep House is a tragic and poorly crafted feature that fails on almost every level
LFF 2021: Natural Light
Natural Light provides a strong foundation for director Nagy Dénes' to build from in what looks like a promising career