Sam Woolf
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The Program streamlines Armstrong’s career down to a hastily told and mostly hollow sports drama.
Sam Woolf
Sam Woolf
Sep 14, 2015
Strong casting and a bawdy sense of humour help to freshen up Lolo’s stale trappings.
Sam Woolf
Sam Woolf
Sep 14, 2015
What Trumbo lacks for inspiration it makes up for with a high wattage ensemble, zippy dialogue, and unexpected modesty.
Sam Woolf
Sam Woolf
Sep 13, 2015
You’ll know if Truth really has done its job if it compels you to ask questions about the history it dramatizes.
Sam Woolf
Sam Woolf
Sep 12, 2015
The aesthetics and performances of The Danish Girl are powerful, but don’t always come off as being in service of the artists they’re meant to capture.
Sam Woolf
Sam Woolf
Sep 12, 2015
Where to Invade Next preaches entertainingly to its choir, but offers little in the way of actionable intelligence.
Sam Woolf
Sam Woolf
Sep 11, 2015
The acting, craft, and tone of Sicario are so precise that the absurdity of this cartel yarn is both its greatest weakness, and maybe its entire point.
Sam Woolf
Sam Woolf
Sep 11, 2015
The Martian might just be an empty spacesuit underneath the science and spectacle, but it’s a very entertaining one.
Sam Woolf
Sam Woolf
Sep 11, 2015
Thoughtfully directed and performed, Dheepan’s more debatable choices don’t overshadow its clear virtues.
Sam Woolf
Sam Woolf
Sep 10, 2015
Every Thing Will Be Fine is a title meant to put you at ease, but a movie that’ll likely put you to sleep.
Sam Woolf
Sam Woolf
Sep 10, 2015