Lion is a generally well-executed, powerfully moving adaptation of the true story of an adopted Australian’s quest to reunite with his birth family in India.
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Lion
Neruda
This unconventional, playful and at times surrealistic biopic on Pablo Neruda, Chile’s celebrated poet, is undermined by the lead character, who amounts to little more than an artist stereotype.
Jackie
Jackie is a profoundly moving semi-impressionistic depiction of America’s most revered First Lady that deconstructs the icon while simultaneously tracking its development. Brilliantly directed and written, but the crowning glory is Natalie Portman’s soaring performance as the emotionally raw but ultimately controlled and controlling woman beneath the public facade.