Patti Cake$ is a vibrant, uplifting underdog-makes-good coming-of-age tale with a joyous rebel yell of individualism at its pulsating rapnroll heart. The feel-good movie of the year.

Patti Cake$ is a vibrant, uplifting underdog-makes-good coming-of-age tale with a joyous rebel yell of individualism at its pulsating rapnroll heart. The feel-good movie of the year.

The Lovers is a dreary rom-com set around a long-married couple having secret affairs. Dull dialogue, few laughs, unappealing characters.

Spearheaded by two superb leads in Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke, Maudie is a moving, delicately managed and intimate portrait of Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis. One of the year’s best.
