Even with a talented cast and appealing premise, this literary biopic boils down to two hours of Elisabeth Moss brooding and saying random shit.
Your guide to Asheville's vibrant and diverse movie offerings.
Your guide to Asheville's vibrant and diverse movie offerings.
All in Drama
Even with a talented cast and appealing premise, this literary biopic boils down to two hours of Elisabeth Moss brooding and saying random shit.
This French-Algerian film is an admirable portrait of resilient youth, diluted by its rather soapy plot choices.
There’s nothing original about Military Wives, but its predictability is part of its charm.
An Israeli/Palestinian youth orchestra prepares for a concert in this well-meaning but frequently hokey drama.
The adult relationship of two childhood friends is tested in this poignant drama.
A short-film premise is stretched beyond what it can support in this occasionally entertaining and inspiring French drama.
Tom Hardy embarrasses himself on a regular basis in Josh Trank’s ridiculous look at Al Capone’s final days.
Brian Cox and an all-star cast bring life to this otherwise tepid father-son-grandbaby reunion movie set in San Francisco.
Strong performances from Javier Barden, Elle Fanning, and Laura Linney keep Sally Potter’s flawed experimental drama grounded.
The Georgian drama nicely combines first gay love with meditations on the risks of dedicating one's life to art.
Two equally uninteresting story lines, one in a girls’ school, one in Haiti 60 years ago, eventually collide in an incoherent finale.
The indie abortion drama flirts with greatness once the significance of its title is revealed.
Johnny Depp ably portrays photographer W. Eugene Smith on his most famous assignment.
Ken Loach’s latest stunner about the working class is the year’s most important film.
The Oscar-nominated Polish dramedy is a witty, moving exploration of faith that challenges and inspires viewers rather than panders to them.
Jesse Eisenberg is future world-famous mime Marcel Marceau, who fought in the French Resistance, in this compelling World War II drama.
The charming indie comedy offers refreshingly straightforward depictions of abortion, gay parenting, and postpartum depression.
Benh Zeitlin’s unfortunate Peter Pan riff has much in common with his bafflingly celebrated “Beasts of the Southern Wild.”
Superb performances by Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville create a familiar portrait of a long-term couple, but their isolation limits the movie’s achievement.
The somber Russian drama is a remarkably mature and accomplished film.
