Fantasia 2020: “Woman of the Photographs” takes the shine off our polished self-images
Takeshi Kushida’s debut is a heartbreakingly dark love story about confidence and perception.
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P.S.H. I Love You: Beware “The Ides of March”, if you can remember it
Try as he might, not even Philip Seymour Hoffman can’t quite spice up George Clooney’s warmed-over political drama.
Scrabble hands and scrambled dads abound in “Sometimes Always Never”
Frank Cottrell Boyce’s directorial debut is an unfocused mix of family estrangement and Andersonian kitsch.NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch Not to be confused with Eliza Hittman’s Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Sometimes Always Never is a British mystery film that on its face is about Peter, (Bill Nighy) a father searching for one of his two … Scrabble hands and scrambled dads abound in “Sometimes Always Never”
From death to birth, “Last Days” showed Kurt Cobain fade from man to myth
A look at death as the great equalizer, Gus Van Sant’s Kurt Cobain-inspired drama looks at the decay from man to myth—but never legend.
Phil Rosenthal spreads joy with joyful spreads in “Somebody Feed Phil”
The acclaimed sitcom writer and food traveler talks about cultivating joy and hunger during challenging times.
“The Trip to Greece” is a fitting end to the series, but don’t expect a comedy
The last entry in the Trip series provides more insults and impressions, but it isn’t so much about the jokes this time.
“Thousand Pieces of Gold” remains a layered tale of colonialism
Newly restored in 4K by Indiecollect and released by Kino Lorber, Nancy Kelly’s 1991 western softly explores racial and gender-based oppression in late-1800s America.
“Da Sweet Blood of Jesus” Is Bloody, Weird, Pure Spike Lee
Spike Lee’s Kickstarted remake of Ganja & Hess is more interesting than its negative reception belies.
“Blow the Man Down” Brings Murder and Mayhem to Maine
Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy’s chilling crime story finds spine-tingling tension in the mundane.
“First Cow” Breezes Through the West with Peace and Patience
Kelly Reichardt’s latest is a kindhearted storybook of a film that gracefully balances the sights, sounds, and textures of pre-Gold Rush Oregon.
A Quick Guide to the 2020 Oscar Nominations
Who should win, who will win, and who was left out.
Box Office Report: “Frozen 2”, “Knives Out” Rule Thanksgiving
Disney’s sequel enjoys another robust weekend, while the Rian Johnson whodunit clues moviegoers to the joys of original crowdpleasers.
Frozen II Review: Disney Sequel Concerns Itself With Restorative Just-Ice
This sequel to the 2013 animated hit delivers on the songs and some lovely messaging, but essentially delivers more of the same.
Martin Scorsese Is A Great Filmmaker, and Dead Wrong About Marvel
There’s a lot more nuance to be found in the discourse surrounding Marvel movies and arthouse cinema.
“Creepshow” Is Stephen King’s Love Letter to Horror Comics
Stephen King and George Romero’s ode to creepy comic anthologies is a schlocky, joyous riot.
Criterion Corner: “An Angel At My Table,” “The Koker Trilogy,” ’50s Ozu
Jane Campion’s Janet Frame biopic, a trilogy of fables from Abbas Kiarostami, and one of Ozu’s lesser-known melodramas fill Criterion’s August slate.
Ermanno Olmi: Standing in the Footprints of God
Over his decades-long career, the Italian neorealist crafted films filled with truth, empathy, and kindness.
Now Apocalypse Review: Gregg Araki Pens a Queer Love Letter To LA
Gregg Araki’s ten-episode sex comedy for Starz serves up a heaping helping of sex, twentysomething angst, and doomsday prophecies.
Birds of Passage Review: Balancing Tradition and the Modern World
The Colombian crime thriller serves as an intriguing, culturally relevant twist on an age-old story, with an eye to highlighting Wayuu cultural traditions.
Prospect Review: A Thrilling, Micro-budget Sci-Fi Western
Writer/director team Zeek Earl and Chris Caldwell craft a grimy, visceral space Western about a family of prospectors risking their lives on an alien moon. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Space-based science fiction is usually a big-budget affair – hundred-million-dollar space battles, exotic alien creatures and slick, futuristic spaceships. However, every so often … Prospect Review: A Thrilling, Micro-budget Sci-Fi Western