Weaponizing Anxiety
Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations by Christie Robb “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it[1].” In the documentary Viral, director Andrew Goldberg explores the recent rise…read more →
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Look What the Cat Dragged In
Cats by Christie Robb People say that you’re either a cat person or a dog person. I’m a cat person, but definitely not a Cats person. But if you are,…read more →
Parentification
Mickey and the Bear by Christie Robb In a nuanced coming-of-age story, writer/director Annabelle Attanasio delicately maps the rocky emotional landscape of high-school student Mickey Peck (Camila Morrone). Mickey balances…read more →
I Don’t Want to Go Out – Week of November 25
Well, a lot of options for your time off this holiday. Too bad none of these movies are very good. Click the film title to link to the full review.…read more →
Pokémon? No.
Nekrotronic by Christie Robb It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a cute accent will make even the silliest sentiment 20 percent more charming. So, it’s fortunate that the dialogue…read more →
The Glitter and the Gold
Downton Abbey by Christie Robb Like a proper English tea, the Downton Abbey movie delivers a little bit of everything with a light, elegant—sometimes even whimsical—touch. A royal visit to…read more →
A Series of Infuriating Events
Official Secrets by Christie Robb Director Gavin Hood grounds the shitshow that was the 2003 Iraq invasion in the intimate true story of the British Intelligence whistleblower, Katherine Gun (Keira…read more →
Heart of Darkness
Cold Case Hammarskjöld by Christie Robb Initially an exploration of the suspicious death of UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld in 1961, Mads Brügger’s documentary Cold Case Hammarskjöld takes a sharp…read more →
A Masterpiece It Is Not
Leo Da Vinci: Mission Mona Lisa by Christie Robb and Emmy Clifton During the recent heatwave as a bid to keep everyone entertained and out of the sun, I asked…read more →
Rocking Behind the Curtain
Leto by Christie Robb Entrancing, Kirill Serebrennikov’s Leto layers a variety of stylistic flourishes over the relatively simple plot—a love triangle between a rising rock star, his mentor, and the…read more →