A macabre crime in the heart of the Ozarks and a mystery that deepens over decades and plays out in three separate time periods.
Third time round the series continues in expected top quality of production, and again it's the two lead's extraordinary performances that holds the interest; the plot itself develops quite slowly and is construed a bit too complicatedly.
A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an
African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s
American South.
Entertaining and heartfelt buddy movie with the two men, in almost all aspects sheer opposites, find friendship against the obstacles of a hostile society; made with great sensitivity and good period detail, but its the two excellent leads that make it happen.
The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served
a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.
Well-meant, likeable vindication of the female African-American's participation in NASA is professionally staged with an excellent cast, but is disappointing in its bending the singular success stories into white savior tales.
A chronicle of the childhood, adolescence and burgeoning adulthood of a
young, African-American, gay man growing up in a rough neighborhood of
Miami.
Brilliantly written and directed study of a young man's struggle with concepts and restraints of masculinity and identity; multi-layered and with stellar performances throughout.
A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for
his lover and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a
collision course with an ambitious rookie cop navigating a department
ruled by a corrupt detective.
Ambitiously long-spanned drama offers good direction, cinematography and some good performances, but its intention to say something about guilt and fate doesn't quite convince and the narrative is more episodic than epic.
Maltin***: "Ambitious story of fathers and sons, fate and destiny...Deeply emotional story is played with great feeling by a fine cast.what some might see as a series of coincidences is well wrought by director and cowriter Gianfrance into a cohesive and credible saga. Also makes great use of its locations in Schenectady, N.Y."
