2019 Movie Log: December

7th: Thor: Ragnarok – Taika Waititi (2017)
Airplane movie! This is the Marvel movie that everyone is like “it’s actually the good one.” And it is good. It’s excessively silly. It’s pretty funny. It’s probably the best one to see if superhero movies aren’t your thing. It goes to great lengths to actively parody films in the genre. But while I liked the movie and did find it to be funny, I may end up counting some of the humor against it. At times it was so irreverent I was left to wonder what’s the point. To add to this point, the stakes of this movie are just barely foregrounded. Most of it is just squeezed in at the beginning and the end. Still, it was a good time. Tessa Thomson and Cate Blanchette are amazing. Taika Waititi’s characters are delightful. If it weren’t a Marvel movie, I’d probably say it was a really good blockbuster.
Grade: B

7th: Iron Man – Jon Favreau (2008)
Airplane movie! I don’t get this one. I thought this was supposed to be a big turning point in cinema history. The superhero movie that started it all! And yet, it seems quite like every superhero origin movie that I had seen up to this point. It really felt like the Sam Raimi Spiderman movies or the Christopher Nolan Batman ones. I think it’s pretty stupid that Tony Stark’s main character flaw is that he’s a playboy and that we’re supposed to measure his growth by how he cleans up his act. Oh well. What are you gonna do?
Grade: C+

7th: Guardians of the Galaxy -James Gunn (2014)
Airplane movie! Easily my favorite of the Marvel movies I’ve seen. It’s really not even that close. This one seemed the most self-aware and as a result, had a ton of fun with it. I’m a sucker for animals. I loved Rocket. I really cannot get over that it’s Bradley Cooper. The thing that set this apart from Ragnarok, for me, is that it still functioned as an actual movie. There are lots of jokes and self-referential gags, but this one takes its stakes and plot more seriously. I really thought it was pretty good. After watching three Marvel movies in a row, it is remarkable at how similar they all are. For instance, in both this movie and in Ragnarok the main character gets annoyed that people keep mistaking his nickname. And in all three movies, the main character is a swaggering, playboy, Han Solo with a heart of gold. It’s a little grating. Still, pretty fun.
Grade: B+

7th: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – James Gunn (2017)
Watched at home. It is just stuffed with so much stuff. I get the sense that none of these movies can really be that bad. I think there’s so much oversight that they’re all going to be somewhere between a B- and B+. The characters are all still cool. Baby Groot is cute. But this movie is too long and has like 20 plot points it doesn’t need.
Grade: B / B-

13th: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope – George Lucas (1977)
Watched at home. What can you even say at this point? It’s a landmark achievement. It’s probably the most well known, ubiquitous movie in cinema history. To say anything about it, I feel like you have to acknowledge that this was the blueprint for movies going forward. It actually changed cinema. And deservedly so. The movie is brilliant. It’s striking, moving, funny, awe-inspiring – whatever you can say. I’m going to make a brief point here that it’s also imperfect, a result of the same alchemy that gives it its brilliance. Some scenes really stretch the limits of its technology and budget. For the most part, that’s the very thing that works so well about the movie. I think the prequels showed how having unlimited resources can actually ruin this world. But here, in the “duel” between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader, it feels like more of an attempt at what would come later. The same thing can be said about the pacing in the front half of the movie. It’s by no means slow or mediative, but the first act does move a bit leisurely. There’s a lot of things that Lucas is cramming into the world-building. Luke refuses to join Obi-Wan even though it’s all he dreams of doing. It’s things that make sense in the pacing of a movie but not in this actual universe. More than anything, I was blown away by the main trio of characters. For all the shit that Lucas gets, he did create this world and movies. But he also got extremely lucky. He came across Harrison Ford, Carrie Fischer, and Mark Hamill. It’s three star-making performances. Given all the effects and mythology, I think it’s important to acknowledge that these three human performances are the best part of the movie.
Grade: A
Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope – Geroge Lucas (1977)

15th: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back – Irvin Kershner (1980)
Watched at home. Off the top, I just realized that this movie is not directed by Lucas. Has there ever been a movie so removed from the actual director? I know nothing about Kershner. What’s more, Empire is usually praised for things like its design, concept, and tone. All things that would be attributed to the director. Okay. Second question. Is this the best Star Wars movie? Ehhhhhhhh…probably? I’m more surprised that I don’t know. Like A New Hope, I’m kind of struck by the fact that this movie too, is imperfect. Especially considering that its the movie that truly ushered in the concept of a blockbuster. The types of movies that are so over-produced that they are “perfect.” Anyways, let’s talk about what is perfect. The design of the movie is incredible. Just the locations in the movie are breathtaking: Hoth, Dagobah, Cloud City. The duel between Luke and Darth Vader is stunning. The score is mesmerizing. This is the first movie where we get the death march. It’s chilling! I think the plot is on par with the first movie as well. The big twist/reveal at the end of is magnificent. I also have to say that Yoda is fucking funny in this movie. I guess I forgot that he is a crazy person. Truly wild stuff. Once again, the best part of this movie is the main trio. I cannot get over how good they are.
Grade: A
Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back – Irvin Kershner (1980)

15th: Marriage Story – Noah Baumbach (2019)
Watched at home with Gioia. It’s a movie that we had been anticipating for quite some time. It looked like a real achievement. Did it deliver? I think mostly. It is, no doubt, a very good movie. Perhaps even a great one. Baumbach is a director who’s always been tricky for me to assess. His movies are hyper-specific and really emotionally based. They usually concern themselves with hyper-intellectual characters processing their primitive and raw emotions. It’s often a powerful mixture. The Squid and The Whale is probably the pinnacle of this. It is a deeply uncomfortable movie. One that I respect and admire, but don’t actively like. I’ll probably never watch it again. Baumbach’s movies that I like more are the lighter ones: Mistress America, While We’re Young, The Meyerowitz Stories. They are also not as good. The only movie of his to really bridge the gap is Frances Ha. I think it’s a masterpiece. Back to Marriage Story. This movie is a detailed and intricate portrait of a couple going through a divorce. It starts after the breakup and (for the most part) ends when the paperwork is complete. It’s honest, raw, and upsetting. The performances are quite dynamic. This movie is also really uncomfortable. I find the characters to be mostly unlikable. Adam Driver’s Charlie is the protagonist of the film and he sucks. He cheated on his wife, he says nasty things in their arguments, he’s cocky and pretentious. Johansson’s Nicole isn’t that much better. For one, the movie is mostly from Charlie’s POV so she’s presented as the default antagonist in some respects. But she’s the one that goes to a cut-throat lawyer. She’s the first to really lament all the regret she has about the marriage. We also see her hook up with one guy and end up with someone else after the breakup. What does this all add up to? What divorce feels like (I’m guessing). It’s ugly, messy, and upsetting. There’s been a lot of attention to the big fight scene at the end of the movie. I actually found Driver’s performance of “Being Alive” leading into the letter to be the best thing Baumbach’s ever done. It’s just a shot to the gut.
Grade: B+
Marriage Story – Noah Baumbach (2019)

16th: Star Wars Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi – Richard Marquand (1983)
Watched at home with Gioia. We even got to watch the original theatrical version which, compared with the remastered versions of the first two, looks so much better. It’s hard to comprehend Lucas’s obsession with digital effects. This is definitely the weakest of the original three movies. And I would say that it’s by a pretty large margin. I should note that I like this movie and do not by any means think it’s bad. It’s just that the bar is high and this one is underwhelming. This one seems to be the least grounded in this universe. Its ideas feel less developed than the other two movies. Which is kind of amazing considering this is the culmination. It’s supposed to be the payoff. I think it’s evident that Lucas didn’t really have this series totally planned out. The first hour of this movie, for example, involves Luke’s rescue of his friends from Jaba. It’s a showcase for his newly developed Jedi skills. An important marker to have in the movie. But there’s no way this side quest should take up almost half of the final movie. Likewise, so much of the movie is dedicated to the reveal that Leia is Luke’s sister. But it’s a reveal that I think feels empty and particularly added on. It just doesn’t line up with the rest of the series. It also helps to squash an idea I quite like from the first movie. We’re so attached to Luke because he’s an everyman. It’s the feeling that anybody can be a Jedi. To reveal that Leia is secretly a Skywalker diminishes this feeling. There are, of course, some great moments. The final battle between Luke and Darth Vader is exceptional. As is Luke’s rescue of his friends from Jabba. But too much of this movie feels like re-treads or re-writes of the first two films for it to truly stand out.
Grade: B-
Star Wars Episode VI The Return of the Jedi – Richard Marquand (1983)

17th: Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens – J.J. Abrams (2015)
Watched at home with Gioia. This movie is good! It looks stunning. It’s a strange realization to come to, but this is probably the best looking Star Wars movie ever (at least to this point). The originals are incredible and help define science fiction film, but they were made so long ago. And the prequels just look like CGI trash. The Force Awakens has this amazing balance of humanity, practical effects, and well-integrated CGI. I was really blown away by the vastness of it all. The opening scenes of Rey on Jakku is the perfect distillation of what Star Wars can be. Rey scavenges for parts in this massive trashed space ship. It instills wonder, magnificence, and awe all while being a reminder that this world is full of history. It’s lived in. The lives of our protagonists are trying and hard. There’s a war. What’s more, I think Abrams and these producers did an extraordinary job of crafting the characters for this installation. They all feel like clever tweaks to the original trilogy. Poe is so charismatic. You’re immediately brought to the Resistance’s side by him. It’s a nice reversal of Leia’s role in A New Hope. Finn is so funny in this movie. It really brings so much life to the film. But his humor, unlike Han’s, is from his lack of bravado. He has the jacket but is working to find the swagger. Rey is brave and clever. The way she tinkers with the Millennium Falcon is so charming. Instead of Luke’s eagerness and brashness to master this world, Rey is more reserved. She’s not even sure if she wants to join the Resistance. I love that they made Kylo Ren unsure and angsty. I like that this series seems to focus on his pull to the light as opposed to a Jedi’s pull toward the dark. And of course, BB8. Just a magnificent piece of CGI fan service. It is my second favorite character in all of Star Wars (after R2 of course). That is obviously a lot of praise. Are there things that don’t work? Absolutely. And they all fall into a category of being too indebted to A New Hope. I think you can have some of these ties, but definitely not all. I like the character inversions and that BB8 gets sent to nowhere with a secret message. I think having another Death Star (and then saying: no, it’s way bigger than the Death Star!) is silly. I love Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford but I’m not sure how much these movies being focused on them really makes sense. I would have liked if Kylo Ren was a nobody as opposed to a Skywalker. Overall though, pretty incredible movie. I’m honestly surprised by how much I loved it.
Grade: A-
Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens – J.J. Abrams (2015)

18th: Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi – Rian Johnson (2017)
Watched at home with Gioia. It was my third time seeing it, but my first since the movie came out. The opening 45 minutes is incredible. It may be my second favorite segment of any Star Wars films (behind the end of Rogue One). What I found most surprising this time is that there isn’t a single storyline or moment that really loses me. I really didn’t mind the Finn and Rose storyline. It’s overly-complicated but I don’t think there’s much that’s bad about it. In fact, I really enjoyed most of it. The issue with that story is that it’s built up for either Finn or Rose to sacrifice themselves, and neither does. I think my main issue with the movie overall is that there’s so much happening. It is one of the most plot-heavy movies I can remember. And individually I think these plots and storylines are riveting. I love everything with Rey and Kylo. I love that Snoke gets taken down in this movie. I think the struggle between Poe and Holdo is really compelling. The moment that she sacrifices herself is a visual achievement. The way they re-contextualize Luke is incredible. Yoda setting fire to the Jedi texts is maybe my favorite part of the movie. The idea of killing the past is so powerful and exciting, especially in the midst of a Disney franchise. I think critically, this is the most difficult Star Wars movie to comprehend. There are so many things in it that I absolutely love. I really hope the way Empire helped establish the darker more mature sequel, Last Jedi will do for subverting expectations. Especially since all blockbuster movies are part of franchises now. I really can’t think of a franchise movie that functions so independently. It’s fascinating to me that the first two Star Wars sequels have set up such a stark dichotomy. The Force Awakens is an almost perfectly crafted movie. The only real knock against it is that it’s too safe. It follows too closely to the original movies. The Last Jedi, on the other hand, is messy and complicated. Two of the storylines in the movie end in failure. The biggest complaint against it is that it is too untethered from the original movies. That it fails to honor some of those central themes (a criticism I disagree with). But Last Jedi is also undoubtedly the more exciting of the two. It certainly has the highest peaks. But it by no means is perfect or that close to it. I think honestly, they both work out to be in the same range for me: B+ / A-. As a movie, I probably prefer The Force Awakens. As an idea, I definitely prefer The Last Jedi.
Grade: B+ / A-
*ETA: Can’t believe I wrote this much without mentioning porgs. I am sorry sweet porgs.
Star Wars Episode VIII The Last Jedi – Rian Johnson (2017)

19th: Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
At the Logan with Gioia! Opening night!  Woohoo-Oh no! As a stand-alone movie, The Rise of Skywalker is plot-heavy, complicated, and completely convoluted. My main complaint with The Last Jedi was that it had too many storylines. That it was overly messy. This is even more plot-heavy than that movie. Most of the film centers on our gang chasing down the location of this Sith planet, Exegol. On the surface that works, but what ensues is a series of needless complications and MacGuffins. They get trapped in quicksand, Chewie gets captured, they have to get C3P0 reprogrammed, they have to travel to get the wayfinder. I think it could have worked if the wayfinder or the Sith planet had been established earlier in the series. I think if successfully done, it could have even worked like the Horcruxes do in Deathly Hallows. But it feels so fast and abrupt. The wayfinders, in particular, just seem exceptionally stupid to me. On top of this, I think the B and C plots are fairly weak as well. We have no clear intention of what Kylo Ren or Palpatine really want for most of the movie. We don’t even know how Palpatine survived Return of the Jedi! I think the idea that all of the First Order’s ships now are planet-destroying is ludicrous. That all of these threads have to come together in the final act, it just doesn’t work. It’s way, way, way too much. Even more distressing to me is how this movie functions as part of the series and as a response to The Last Jedi. This movie honestly feels like a fuck you to Last Jedi. They ret-con so many of the key plot points from that movie. Rey isn’t a nobody, she actually has the most powerful lineage in the galaxy. Kylo just reforges his smashed helmet. Snoke was really Palpatine the whole time. Rose gets like no screen time and there isn’t any connection with her and Finn. He’s back to being in love with Rey. The idea of killing the past in The Last Jedi was genuinely thrilling. This idea of being able to forge your own destiny is so powerful. It felt like the most impactful Star Wars movie since A New Hope. That this movie then chooses to spend so much of it’s, already stretched, time to actively erase these messages is immensely disappointing. Are there positives? Of course! Everything with Rey and Kylo is mostly terrific. The moment where she force connects his lightsaber to him was chilling. I think this movie is funny. There’s a lot of great one-liners. The best being when Hux reveals he’s the spy. Even the C3P0 memory wipe (which I’m distressed by) plays for laughs. In fact, I would say though the first hour of the movie I was totally on board. The chase through the desert planet was wonderful. Somebody outside the theater was lamenting how he couldn’t believe they made a movie worse than the prequels. In terms of a movie, that’s just not true. This one has life and humor and good lead performances. But it certainly is the most disappointing movie since the prequels. Based on how it chose to conclude this saga, it may be more disappointing than any Star Wars movie. At least we knew where the prequels were heading. Two last notes: 1. This is the second time Abrams has had an incredible tv actress in these movies and then chooses not to show her face. 2. Glad we got to see these sweet, sweet porgs again.
Grade: C – / C
Star Wars Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker – J. Abrams (2019)

20th: The Laundromat – Steven Soderbergh (2019)
Watched at home. We are taking Soderbergh for granted. I feel the same way about Linklater and Where’d You Go, Bernadette. This movie is uneven and messy. Some things work and some don’t. But Soderbergh is really experimenting here. From the start we have characters breaking the fourth wall. They pass by other characters at grocery stores and bars and never connect. This is all used as a means to detail the release and meaning of the Panama Papers. I found most of the movie to work. It’s informative and funny. Most of all, I was just excited by what Soderbergh is going for. I love the idea of all these vignettes. He’s trying to cover an impossible amount of material in 90 minutes. For him, I think this movie is all about emotion and energy. Is it one of his ten best movies? No. But it’s certainly interesting and well-made. I think we should be careful about dismissing that out of hand.
Grade: B-
The Laundromat – Steven Soderbergh (2019)

20th: Minding the Gap – Bing Liu (2018)
Watched at home. This movie destroyed me. It’s really just one of those special ones. I don’t know if I can put into words what it meant to me. It’s the most human film I can really ever remember watching. I have never skated. I have (thankfully) avoided the domestic violence that looms over the people in this documentary. And yet, the whole time watching it, I saw myself. It’s amazing that this movie is only an hour and a half. You feel like you spend a lifetime with these people. The range of subjects that Liu not only touches on but deeply explores in this documentary is stunning. There are illuminations on adolescence, masculinity, inherited trauma, domestic violence, and the economy of a rust belt town in America. Not to mention, of course, skating. I am so blown away I’m going to leave it at that. I’m sure I’ll be back to write more later.
Grade: A

21st: The Long Shot – Jonathan Levine (2019)
Watched at home. There’s not a whole lot to say. This movie is well-made, funny, a little bit subversive. I think the performances stand out. Especially, Charlize Theron. But I had a hard time staying engaged with this one. Everything was just okay. Unfortunately, there was nothing that wowed me.
Grade: C+
The Long Shot – Jonathan Levine (2019)

22nd: The Nightingale – Jennifer Kent (2018)
Watched at home. This movie is punishing. Easily the most brutal movie I’ve seen since High Life. Off the top of my head, I think there are five rape scenes. Not to mention that a baby gets murdered. It’s a testament to Kent that this movie is able to pull you back in. I honestly was on the fence after the first act. It reminded me a bit of Unbelievable in that it’s so horrifying that you either have to quit or see it through. The two lead performances (Aisling Franciosi and Baykali Ganambarr) are fantastic. It’s been a while since I was this captivated by two people I’ve never seen before. I think what I found most impressive about The Nightingale was Kent’s tone and approach to the material. For as violent and brutal as this movie is, it’s strangely meditative. Its plot is Tarantino-esque, yet the approach couldn’t be further apart. That difference becomes most clear in the oddly subtle and muted climax in which Billy kills the villains. The scene is played as a necessity, not a triumph. I am not an expert, but Kent’s approach to the material also seems inclusive and respectful. This is essentially a film about slavery. Kent does a good job of illustrating how it affects everyone. Our protagonist is white, but Kent spends a lot of time on the injustices done to the native people too.
Grade: B+
The Nightingale – Jennifer Kent (2018)

22nd: 35 Shots of Rum – Claire Denis (2008)
Watched at home. I don’t think anyone could have had as weird an experience watching it as me. After seeing High Life I was on the edge of my seat. Waiting and expecting the worst to happen. This movie is totally different. It’s charming, meditative, and poignant. A really beautiful movie. This film is permeated by death. It’s in the fabric of every scene. Although we don’t know it, the forge of Lionel and Josephine’s bond is her mother’s death. When we meet Noé, we learn that he is dealing with the death of his parents. The catalyst for the ending of the film is two deaths: Noé’s cat and Lionel’s coworker. But the movie doesn’t feel heavy. In fact, I would argue that it’s quite optimistic. In a lot of ways, the film seems to be an illustration of what comes from death. Josephine and Lionel have this beautiful closeness from having experienced loss. Lionel’s coworker’s death plays less like a tragedy and more as a catalyst. Lionel has to find deeper meaning in his life or else could face the same depression as his coworker. And the end of the movie is not a funeral, but a wedding. We’re unsure how Noé and Josephine will do, but there’s reason to be optimistic. Although Lionel didn’t do the 35 shots at the beginning of the film, he does them here. After all, it is a once in a lifetime occasion.
Grade: A-
35 Shots of Rum – Claire Denis (2008)

26th: Little Women – Greta Gerwig (2019)
Watched at The Nickelodeon with my parents. I was on the verge of tears the entire film. It really was one of those special movie-going experiences. Gerwig’s filmmaking is just so exciting and warm. It’s hard not to be moved. What impressed me most about the film was Gerwig’s translation of the book. I guess that comes with any adaptation of a book. But I think the way Gerwig adapts it is especially smart. She chooses not to do a strict or chronological retelling. Instead, she mirrors scenes from the first and second parts. It seemed to me that she really understood the emotional aspects of the book. Even if some things weren’t strictly accurate, they conveyed a total understanding of the source material. Take for instance Jo’s speech at the end. It’s an invention of the film but it conveys everything the reader feels at that part of the book. Jo is a literary achievement. She’s literally the archetype for the tom-boy, aspirational girl. There’s a reason she’s everybody’s favorite character. But at the end of the book, when she’s all alone, you still feel for her even if she didn’t want to be married. Jo’s speech in the film perfectly conveys all this. It’s so wrenching. The best part of the movie is the 25-30 minute stretch in which Beth gets sick, Jo leaves Mr. Baher and New York, Beth recovers, Mr. March returns home, Beth gets sick again and then dies, and Jo turns down Laurie. It’s so gutting and never feels cheap. Really some of the best emotional filmmaking I’ve seen. About 20 minutes after that sequence, when Mr. Lawerence tells Jo that he can’t go back into the house without Beth, I heard my mom start crying again. I feel so lucky to have this film and to have Greta Gerwig as a filmmaker in my life. I can’t believe I haven’t even mentioned the performances, all of which are astounding. I really think we’ll look back and be amazed that Saroise Ronan, Timothée Chamalet, and Florence Pugh were in the same movie. Which obviously doesn’t even mention Laura Dern, Chris Cooper, or Meryl Streep. This is certainly my favorite movie of the year. It’s one of my favorite of the decade. I think a movie like Parasite might be doing more on a technical level, but nothing else this year has hit me like this film.
Grade: A
Little Women – Greta Gerwig (2019)

27th: Hustlers – Lorene Scafaria (2019)
Watched at home. I thought it was pretty average. I’m not sure I totally get all the hype for it. I got the feeling that the movie was unsure of what it wanted to be. Now, that could easily be me just not understanding it. Still, it seemed like they were trying to bring in a lot of elements to the story that were never fully realized. The film’s backdrop is the stock market collapse of 2008. And I think there’s supposed to be some tension about whether or not what the characters are doing is immoral. But the film never seems that comfortable fully exploring it. My favorite scene of the movie, by far, was the Usher scene. Which was just incredible. Unfortunately, I think the reason it stood out so much was because the rest of the movie was fairly average.
Grade: C+
Hustlers – Lorene Scafaria (2019)

28th: Uncut Gems – Safdie Brothers (2019)
Watched at The Nickelodeon with Arman. The Safdies are insane. They are so good at making these incredibly high anxiety movies. I’m not sure I liked this one as much as Good Time. Still, it’s hard to argue that this isn’t a major step up for them. The performances they get are unbelievable. Sandler, Garnett, and even Mike Francesca are good. For as fun as they are, they don’t pull you out of the movie at all. The best performance though (aside from Sandler) belongs to Julia Fox, who is just unbelievable. I can’t remember the last time I was that captivated by someone. And it’s her first film! The way the Safdies weave real-life events into the movie is beyond impressive to me. I really can’t believe how they were able to carve out this movie. I haven’t seen anything quite like it. The level of detail they add totally makes the film. In an interview, I heard that they wrote and recorded fully offscreen characters and conversations just to add to the sound mix. It’s the type of thing that really separates them from other up and coming filmmakers. I will undoubtedly see this again and may update the review.
Grade: A-
Uncut Gems – The Safdie Brothers (2019)

30th: The Report – Scott Z. Burns (2019)
Watched at home with Gioia. It’s a classic type of movie. A legal, doc review movie. Something like A Few Good Men, All the President’s Men, or Spotlight. It’s kind of amazing to me how little attention this movie got. It’s really solid and seems appealing to a lot of people. There is one major counter to this. I get the sense this movie didn’t do very well precisely because of its political messaging. Maybe Americans really can’t take a hard look at ourselves? I thought the performances were strong throughout. They got a lot of good people to come in for small roles and it pays off. Tim Blake Nelson, Annette Benning, Sarah Goldberg, and Matthew Rhys all deliver in small parts. Adam Driver is, of course, outstanding. He’s charged with delivering the whole movie and does it well. While I found this movie to totally work, it was very straightforward. There aren’t any major twists. I think it probably holds it back from being an all-time legal movie. But it’s a solid one nonetheless.
Grade: B
The Report – Scott Z Burns (2019)