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 →
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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 →
Gimme an A! A! R! P!
Poms by Christie Robb At a time when movies are pushing three hours, it feels weird to want one to run longer, but at just over an hour and a…read more →
Portrait of an Empty Cup
Diane by Christie Robb There’s a meme, “You can’t pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first.” Writer/director Kent Jones’s Diane is a character study of a woman in…read more →
Slow Down, You Move Too Fast
The Hummingbird Project by Christie Robb Director Kim Nguyen’s contributes a meditation into the nature of success in the modern world. Wall Street traders and cousins Vincent and Anton Zaleski…read more →
I Don’t Want to Go Out – Week of March 18
A couple of excellent options this week in home entertainment. The year’s best super hero movie expands its home release to DVD, and the strangely underappreciated Mary Poppins Returns comes…read more →
I Don’t Want to Go Out—Week of February 25
The best animated film of 2018 swings into your living room this week, along with (if you’re smart) an instant cult classic. Other biggies of 2018 make their way home…read more →