Tilting At Windmills
Mank by George Wolf Since its release in 1941, Citizen Kane has earned such a prodigious place in film and popular culture that the utterance of merely one word can…read more →
New In Theaters
Reviews of what’s out now
Not So Happy Family
King of Knives by Brandon Thomas I think most modern movie-goers would agree that the last thing they want to see is another movie detailing the mid-life crisis of a…read more →
Electric Love
Divine Love by Cat McAlpine In the near future, Brazil is under Evangelical leadership. Middle-aged Joana, a devout believer in both Jesus and bureaucracy, is doing the lord’s work as…read more →
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Bear?
Black Bear by George Wolf As slippery as it is inviting, Lawrence Michael Levine’s Black Bear is an intoxicating trip through the inspirations and indulgences that take root in creative…read more →
Voice of Rage and Ruin
Werewolf by Hope Madden Liberation isn’t always the good time it’s cracked up to be. In his strangely hopeful tale Werewolf, writer/director Adrian Panek offers a different image of social…read more →
City of Ruins
Mosul by Hope Madden Matthew Michael Carnahan is a screenwriter unafraid to dive into the political. Though none of his films are classics, from the best (The Kingdom) to the…read more →
Search for Tomorrow
The Croods: A New Age by George Wolf At least two things have happened since we met The Croods seven years ago. One, we’ve forgotten about the Croods, and two,…read more →
Frankly, My Dear
Uncle Frank by George Wolf Dropping right at the start of the season normally filled with relative reunions, Uncle Frank digs into the scars of family strife for an effective…read more →
Dear White People
Hillbilly Elegy by Hope Madden I can’t say I’m a big Ron Howard fan. I find his films safe and sentimental. But I’d certainly say they were all competently made.…read more →
Bring the Noise
Sound of Metal by Hope Madden Riz Ahmed is a guy who can do anything. He can be funny (Four Lions), pathetic (Nightcrawler), tragic (Sisters Brothers), villainous (Venom). He’s soon…read more →