Knowledge of Beauty (My National Pride) 

Only time will tell what this new Black Panther and movie will show us with all of the old and new elements of the superhero craft integrated. 

This powerful story shines with poetic animation, an exploration of deeper truths, and the protagonist's complex search for identity.

With The Father, writer-director Florian Zeller- who wrote and developed the play upon which the film is based- pulls no punches as he confidently makes every effort to put the audience in the mind of someone whose grip on reality has all but vanished. It’s a dazzling testament to Zeller’s abilities as a director as he makes his first transition from stage to film appear as if he’s been working behind a camera his entire career. The dialogue he fashions with co-writer Christopher Hampton, along with the work of production designers Peter Francis and Cathy Featherstone, collectively makes the downward spiral of dementia startlingly tangible, doing so in a way that can be comprehended by everyone except the person it directly affects.

Despite everything it was capable of, all of these poor choices strung together amount to nothing more than a counter-productive film.

'The Mad Woman and the Feminist': This Spanish entry for the MiamisFF directed by Sandra Gallego handles a difficult conversation in a smart, memorable way.