★ | Overlong, poorly paced, and depressingly unfunny, New Years Rev is a dismal product pretending to be punk.
★★ | A fascinating blend of genres and ideas, & Sons features great performances in a film that never comes together satisfyingly.
★★ | Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst are charming in an otherwise off-putting celebration of a petty criminal.
★★★★ | Led by a revelatory performance by Vince Vaughn, Easy's Waltz is a classy and old-school drama about losers seeking the limelight.
★★★★★ | A masterpiece of gentle melancholy that astutely and with great poignancy observes the enormity of time.
★★ | A gorgeously presented, but ultimately hollow and tragic celebration of an idea, not a person.
★★★ | Deftly directed and with great performances, Yeon Sang-ho's deeply distressing drama isn't easy viewing, but it is worth the effort.
The Helsinki International Film Festival kicks off this week. Here are some of the films you shouldn't miss this year.
★★★★★ | Amanda Seyfried is stunning in Mona Fastvold's brilliant recreation of the past that is one of the best films of the year.
★★★ | Paul Dano and Jude Law shine in an uneven, but often fascinating historical satire that could do with a few more punches.
★★★ | Mads Mikkelsen and Sophie Sloan delight in this dark and twisted family film for all ages.
★★★★★ | Exquisitely crafted and sumptuous to behold, Frankenstein is a vivid masterpiece.
