Violette is a well put together biopic about a more than worthy subject. It is not exactly the most groundbreaking biopic by any measure and I still think it runs a touch long. But this is ultimately, a solid film. 6.8/10
Tag: <span>genre: biography</span>
Personally, I did not enjoy The Ladies Almanack. That being said, the amount of love, passion and creativity present in every shot in this film is something I admire. 4.6/10
Nyad is one of those movies that when graded on the larger scale of all movies ever, is pretty middling. But for a WLW film, it’s above average. 6.6/10
Lasse Hallström is not stretching himself with Hilma. But even him phoning it in still amounts in a decent film. 6.4/10
In a subgenre full of such similar films, Mom + Mom is a below average execution of the standard tropes and plot points. 3.7/10
BBC TV movies are of a solid, uniform quality. Daphne is no exception. This is a good movie. But that’s as far as I’m willing to go. 6.4/10
The final cut of Taymor’s film still manages to be a celebration of a radical, artistic and endlessly complex woman. 8.4/10
While I do wish the film had less cliche, I’m beyond thrilled that Tove Jansson gets an overtly queer and charming biopic. 7.8/10
Aimée & Jaguar made great choices about how to tell this powerful, tragic romance with an element of hope. 8.8/10
If you like blashphemy, you’ll love Paul Verhoeven’s new film, Benedetta. 8.5/10