Has a compelling story and an urgent message, but neither is enough to save a movie that never quite comes together.
“Canceled: The Paula Deen Story”
This documentary seems designed more to rehabilitate Deen’s public image than to honestly examine the scandal that ended her career.
“California Schemin'”
Funny, energetic, and bittersweet, it’s the music that gives this strange story its most authentic spark.
“In Spite of Ourselves”
Doesn’t reinvent the rom-com, but its sweet, slightly messy charm makes for an easy, enjoyable watch (even if it tries a little too hard at times).
“Ba’s Book”
Sometimes making a film about the past is really a way of figuring out how to live with it.
“Digger”
Insufferably smug and self-important, beating its metaphors into the ground while desperately insisting it has something profound to say.
