The cinematography is spectacular; the songs are catchy; and it combines a sweet love story with a more melancholy account of one family’s war experience.
Tag: family
Manchester by the Sea (2016) – Ace Long Review
Many stories are about characters growing and changing. This movie is about a character not growing and not changing.
The Woman King (2022) – Ace Mini-Review
An imaginative heroic tale of a kind I'd like to see more often.
Turning Red (2022) – Ace Mini-Review
Tackles the subject of puberty in a way that feels honest while staying whimsical and child-friendly.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) – Ace Mini-Review
I love how different it is from anything else I’ve seen recently.
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) – Ace Mini-Review
A great piece of entertainment for and about 21st-century families.
Thor 1 & 2 (2011, 2013) – Ace Mini-Review
Of the movies focused on the individual Avengers, they may not be the best, but they are my personal favourites.
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) – Ace Mini-Review + Thoughts on Belonging
Tackles race, class, and sexuality in a nuanced and interesting way.
Little Women (2019) – Ace Mini-Review
A lovely period drama that presents its famous story in a slightly different way.
The Preacher’s Wife (1996) – Ace Mini-Review
A sweet, silly Christmas movie.