NEW

Photo: Story AB

ULTRAS

New in Swedish Theaters: A tad desperate in its persuasion attempts, but has impressively varied encounters with fans on several continents

Nicole Kidman. Photo: Amazon MGM Studios

HOLLAND

New on Prime Video: Handsomely, intriguingly shot, with an attractive music score, but builds slowly and there doesn’t seem to be much thought behind all the offbeat ingredients

Jason Statham. Photo: Warner

A WORKING MAN

New in Global Theaters: Bloody, but longish and far too humdrum


RECENT

Photo: Disney

MOANA 2

In terms of visuals, the film is beautiful and grand, with details and colors that make you long for this tropical place

Ethan Harisse and Brandon Wilson. Photo: Plan B

NICKEL BOYS

The effects of racism, and how lives are wasted because of it, is crushing to behold, but the film also has moments of beauty

Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham. Photo: Antipode Films

NO OTHER LAND

Interesting; much in the film is chaotic and exhausting, with repetitive outbursts of aggression and violence… but that’s the conflict in a nutshell


OLDER

Gustav De Waele and Eden Dambrine. Photo: A24

CLOSE (2022)

The film’s emotional manipulation is perhaps not convincing every step of the way, but it’s a delicately handled tearjerker, impossible to dismiss

Photo: Disney

LILO & STITCH (2002)

A lot of laughs in this Hawaiian adventure, engagingly accompanied by Elvis Presley songs

Anthony Hopkins. Photo: Bleecker Street Media

ONE LIFE (2023)

Quite a tearjerker, with a gripping lead performance


LONGER REVIEWS

Guilherme Silveira, Selton Mello, Cora Mora and Fernanda Torres. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing

I’M STILL HERE

The film belongs to Fernanda Torres, who’s a tower of strength as Eunice

Photo: Gaumont

RIFIFI (1955)

The result of professionals delivering, even on a small budget that required creative solutions, including Jules Dassin casting himself as the safecracker

Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon. Photo: MGM

MRS. MINIVER (1942)

William Wyler takes us through the story with great skill, delivering lighthearted moments as well as wartime horrors