‘Small Axe’ is a rich, detailed look into recent British history
Steve McQueen’s film anthology is astounding.
On Nov 20, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski
‘David Byrne’s American Utopia’ is euphoric and urgent
It’s a fitting spiritual sequel to ‘Stop Making Sense.’
On Oct 19, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski
‘Nomadland’ is an intimate character study across a different America
Frances McDormand gives a stunning performance.
On Sep 29, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski
‘MLK/FBI’ is a striking chronology of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr.
With plenty of parallels to what’s happening today.
On Sep 25, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski
‘The Monopoly of Violence’ looks at the debate over police brutality
David Dufresne’s documentary covers ground we’re more than familiar with.
On Sep 21, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski
‘Uncut Gems’ brings a high-stakes gambling risk to life
The Adam Sandler-led film is now streaming on Netflix.
On Oct 18, 2019 by Michelle Jaworski
‘Bully. Coward. Victim.’ dives deep into the life of an ‘evil’ man
Roy Cohn’s life and all of its complexities are on full display.
‘Motherless Brooklyn’ is a gorgeous noir with little below the surface
Edward Norton’s 20-year passion project disappoints.
On Oct 16, 2019 by Michelle Jaworski
‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ is a transcendent, lesbian period romance
Céline Sciamma’s period romance reels you in and never lets you go.
On Oct 15, 2019 by Michelle Jaworski
‘Marriage Story’ excels at just about everything
The Netflix film by Noah Baumbach is both funny and heartbreaking.
On Oct 5, 2019 by Tiffany Kelly
Todd Phillips reveals how he steeped ‘Joker’ in realism
‘I thought, isn’t that a good thing, to put real-world implications on violence?’
On Oct 3, 2019 by Michelle Jaworski
‘The Irishman’ tells a sprawling epic that doubles as a character study
Martin Scorsese strikes again.
On Sep 27, 2019 by Michelle Jaworski
‘Bacurau’ is a trippy and wild ride
The Brazilian film is hard to define, but it offers a little bit of everything.
‘Pain and Glory’ sees Antonio Banderas in a different kind of role
In Pedro Almodóvar’s latest, Banderas plays a Spanish filmmaker grappling with physical and creative pain in his middle age.
On Sep 27, 2019 by Tiffany Kelly
‘Atlantics’ tells a ghost story steeped with emotion and realism
Mati Diop’s feature debut does not disappoint.
On Sep 20, 2019 by Michelle Jaworski
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