ENCANTO (2021)
dir. Jared Bush & Byron Howard
It's very cute, and credit to Stephanie Beatriz, she can SING! I'm becoming more and more impressed with her range and variety. The music... I was torn on. I really loved each song, individually, but it felt... hmmmm, there didn't feel like these were songs in the same musical. If that makes sense? And plotting got a little odd and made no sense when you actually think about it, but it was a very enjoyable film nonetheless.
★★★☆☆
THE POWER OF THE DOG (2021)
dir. Jane Campion
★★☆☆☆
(For a more detailed review of this one, go here: https://community.cbr.com/showthread...57#post5900557)
TICK, TICK... BOOM (2021)
dir. Lin-Manuel Miranda
Andrew Garfield is sensational. You'd never guess this wasn't a life long Broadway musical theatre actor; the way he moves, the energy, his voice... I was shocked. I thought it was an outstanding performance, the best I've seen this year. The film is wonderful directed, and made me ugly cry by the end, so props to Lin-Manuel Miranda. My only critique is if you're gonna build 2/3rd of your film to 'THE song'... maybe get a better song?
★★★★☆
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH (2021)
dir. Joel Coen
★★★☆☆
(For a more detailed review of this one, go here: https://community.cbr.com/showthread...65#post5901365)