The Grapes of Something Something
The Public by George Wolf Emilio Estevez just does not do nuance. The Public marks his fifth feature as writer/director, and it sports the conviction of his best work while…read more →
Michael Kenneth Williams
Tryin’ to Get Over
SuperFly by Hope Madden The 70s blaxploitation classic Super Fly was no masterpiece, but it was a provocative time capsule of flash, style and soulful soundtrack. Any attempt to recapture…read more →
Mistakes by the Lake
The Land by George Wolf In case you’re not hip to the lingo, “The Land” is Cleveland, city of champions! Sure, that recent RNC downtown was a tire fire, but…read more →
Hold ‘Em, Fold ‘Em and What Not
The Gambler by George Wolf “I tell the truth, that’s all I got.” So says Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) in The Gambler, an intermittently tense thriller that doesn’t feel all…read more →