Search: Starring Vondie Curtis-Hall

Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans (2009)

Review preview for Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans

No film by Herzog has ever been so defiantly mainstream – and yet at the same time this remains one of the director's craziest, most outlandish affairs.

Anton Bitel · 4.5 out of 5

Re-imagining of Abel Ferrara's film, starring Nic Cage as a cop in post-Katrina New Orleans, whose moral compass slips after he is put in charge of a murder investigation.
Experimenter (2015)

Review preview for Experimenter

Almereyda jumps straight into the experiment which, over half a century later, is as fascinating and timely and important as ever.

Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5

A drama about the life of Stanley Milgram and his famous experiments on obedience.
Harriet (2019)

Review preview for Harriet

The performance Erivo delivers is the film's greatest asset and makes her a serious contender this awards season, but though she dominates the film, she's not all there is to appreciate here.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5

The story of freedom fighter Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into an American hero.
Honeydripper (2007)

Review preview for Honeydripper

Although Danny Glover gets first billing and delivers a complex, compelling performance, this is really an ensemble piece, with great work all round.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5

The owner of a run-down bar, struggling to compete with the arrival of a jukebox across the road, gambles everything on a star who may not even turn up.
Mystery Train (1989)

Review preview for Mystery Train

Its hyperreal colours and iconic tableaux ooze retro chic.

Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5

Trio of stories connected by a Memphis hotel and the spirit of Elvis Presley.
The Night House (2020)

Review preview for The Night House

Ambiguity lurks in the shadows and there's a doubling up and a doubling down.

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5

A widow struggles with grief as strange things happen in her lake house at night.