Vanilla (2020)
In The Heights (2021)
Black And White (1999)
Where The Sidewalk Ends (1950)
The Guilty (2021)
Peacock (2010)
La Belle Noiseuse (1991) ///
In The Heights (2021) Good natured spirit of storytelling in music and visuals carries slim narrative of community dreamers with impressive scale and fluid rhythm. Personable performers and individual numbers provide an emotional impact, even if the overall lacks a cathartic finale.
Black And White (1999) Routine thriller with rookie cop partnered with caustic veteran as a series of killings throw suspicion on a police avenger. Plenty of red herrings and moderate tension which tempers the potential of Gina Gershon's twisted detective, a character with rich darkness.
Where The Sidewalk Ends (1950) Gritty noir that blends stark locations with atmospheric sets to concentrate on morality and past guilt as tough cop Dana Andrews finds his relationship with resolute Gene Tierney pierces his humanity. Potent sequences and performances, though pacing uneven.
The Guilty (2021) Told with suitable intensity, a virtual monologue from conflicted cop Jake Gyllenhaal on 911 duty who attempts to save an abducted woman via phone. Solid production values and persuasive, agonized star performance, yet story ends on exhausted emotional fumes.
Peacock (2010) Dual personality melodrama threatens to evolve into thriller yet resolves with eccentric ambivalence. Styled with attractive visuals and anchored by a convincing Cillian Murphy, uneven tone and fragile supporting characters never quite mesh and leave narrative floundering.
La Belle Noiseuse (1991) Bewitching meditation on art and inspiration as spiky Emmanuelle Beart poses for jaundiced Michel Piccoli and spurs conflict that examines their lives. Precise, intense use of sound and visuals delineate the intimacy of creation over four hours, even if ending feels rushed.
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