RBG is an understandably affectionate biography of 85yo Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the frequently dissenting liberal Justice in the conservatively weighted US Supreme Court, whose life-long legislative pursuit of gender equality has elevated her to icon status. The most inspiring and uplifting film of 2018.
A Horrible Woman depicts a toxic relationship of manipulation and submission that rings uncomfortably true. However, the two lead characters are psychologically typecast, amounting to little more than manipulator and victim.
Brothers’ Nest is a strange hybrid of grim thriller and black comedy in which the rivalry and differing values of two brothers are pushed to breaking point, with shocking results. Confronting at times, but well-plotted, with terrific performances from the Jacobson brothers.
