Francis Lee’s “Ammonite” might be the biggest study in contrasts that you’ll find at the Toronto International Film Festival this year. The story of a passionate, almost desperate romance between two ...

[[Note: When "Ammonite" releases in the U.S., it will largely be at indoor movie theaters during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. While the purpose of this review goes deeper than binary ...

This image released by Neon shows Kate Winslet, foreground, and Saoirse Ronan in a scene from "Ammonite." (Neon via AP) This image released by Neon shows Kate Winslet, foreground, and Saoirse Ronan in ...

At their best, biopics shine light on unjustly ignored historical figures. Mary Anning, played by Kate Winslet in “Ammonite,” fits the bill: A female, working-class fossil collector in the early 19th ...

The actresses dig deeply to play a pair of unexpected lovers in the period-set drama, but Lee's script and direction gives them little emotion to support the story. It offers a strong start, as Lee ...

The film explores why we love who we love, and what we do for love. Who we love and what we do for love are two different things -- and both topics run hard through "Ammonite," the fact-based ...

Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International ...

The new film “Ammonite” unearths the stories of two women buried by history: paleontologist Mary Anning, who in the 19th century made significant prehistoric fossil discoveries along the coast in ...