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Captain America: Brave New World 2025
Marvel doesn’t even pretend to care about making good movies anymore. It’s a shame that audiences are given mechanical entries in a dying franchise that has forgotten the power of storytelling. Captain America: Brave New World, directed by Julius Onah and starring Anthony Mackie, is no exception. Brave New World offers nothing new with a plot line held together by CGI and endless fight sequences. Harrison Ford as Red Hulk is a career low, and audiences like myself are left wondering why we sat through this mess.
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The Brutalist 2024
The Brutalist is brutal. This film falls into the awards-season trope of self-indulgent, unapproachable storytelling that is painful to watch. The first half is fantastic, but all hope is lost after the intermission when it shifts into a series of vignettes that stifle character development and offer no real resolution. Writer and director Brady Corbet has so many ideas that the film ultimately becomes about ideas rather than a compelling narrative. Despite the critical praise and accolades for lead actor Adrien Brody, I did not enjoy this film.
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Maria 2024
Angelina Jolie took my breath away with her performance as opera singer Maria Callas in the biopic Maria. Director Pablo Larraín creates beautiful, atmospheric movies that blend history and fantasy, as seen in his previous films Jackie and Spencer. The movie’s captivating filming techniques and stunning stage design often compensate for the lack of storytelling and the extended runtime that characterize his work. I was stunned by Jolie’s opera singing and reminded of her talent in this award-worthy role.
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A Real Pain 2024
There’s an earnest relatability to A Real Pain, written, directed, and starring Jesse Eisenberg. In his triumphant feature film, Eisenberg partners with actor Kieran Culkin to portray cousins on a trip to Poland to explore their Jewish heritage, and they make an incredible team. Despite delving into serious subjects like the Holocaust and existential themes, the film manages to maintain a sense of levity and humor. This film is perfectly balanced—a melancholy comedy that’s both charming and obnoxious, embodying the spirit of an indie film with awards potential.
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