Mercy, Mercy Me
Da 5 Bloods by Hope Madden Leave it to Spike Lee to follow up the socially searing masterwork in direction BlackKklansman with something bigger, badder and even more immediately relevant.…read more →
film reviews
She Said She Said
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael by George Wolf Even with the fragmented and ubiquitous nature of film criticism in the social media age, Pauline Kael’s summation may…read more →
Born in a Small Town
Pahokee by George Wolf If you’re the parent of a current high school senior, you’ll find some extra poignancy in Pahokee, an observational doc that follows four small town Florida…read more →
Kelly Green
True History of the Kelly Gang by George Wolf Planting its flag unapologetically at the corner of accuracy and myth, The True History of the Kelly Gang reintroduces a legendary…read more →
Partial
Santiago, Italia by Hope Madden History repeats itself. This often frustrating, even tragic theme has powered many films and documentaries over the years, including Nanni Moretti’s Santiago, Italia. An…read more →
Strings Attached
Trolls World Tour by George Wolf They may sing songs we already know in a sequel that’s often thematically simple, but to quarantined families longing for an escape from re-runs,…read more →
See Me, Feel Me
Invisible Life by George Wolf Invisible Life (A Vida Invisvel) is one of the few films that earns its melodrama status in only positive ways. Director/co-writer Karim Ainouz attacks our…read more →
Express Yourself
And Then We Danced by George Wolf Despite its title, And Then We Danced uses the art form as more metaphor than setting, as a young dancer fights for the…read more →
Speak No Evil
Resistance by George Wolf In the opening minutes of Resistance, a young Jewish girl asks her parents, “Why do they hate us?” Then, just before the end credits, stark onscreen…read more →
Zombie Eat World
The Night Eats the World by Hope Madden People like to make lists. For some people, it’s a bucket list. Some like to keep track of the celebrities they are…read more →