Love & Friendship
Modern Persuasion by Cat McAlpine Wren Cosgrove is happy to go on her morning runs, talk to her cat Wentworth, and work too hard. But when her ex-boyfriend hires her…read more →
movies
Who Are You, Again?
Yourself and Yours by Hope Madden It’s taken four years, but Hong Sang-soo’s Yourself and Yours is finally screening internationally. The delightfully confusing love story uses inebriation and one well-placed…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 →
Call to Action
Incitement by Rachel Willis Opening with real-life footage of Iraeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s speech on the South Lawn of the White House on September 13, 1993, director Yaron Zilberman…read more →
Go Beavers!
Knives and Skin by Hope Madden Falling somewhere between David Lynch and Anna Biller in the under-charted area where the boldly surreal meets the colorfully feminist, writer/director Jennifer Reeder’s Knives…read more →
I Don’t Want to Go Out—Week of October 7
Look out! Some big ass movies dropping this week. Seriously, take some vacation days or something. Click the film title to link to the full review. Toy Story 4 Midsommar…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 →
Pace that Kills
Running with the Devil by Hope Madden A tale told in bathrooms, Running with the Devil travels with The Cook (Nicolas Cage), a high ranking jefe in an international cocaine…read more →
I Don’t Want to Go Out—Week of September 16
Quiet week in home entertainment, but if you’re hankerin’ for a redhead (and who isn’t, really?) there are two options. Click the film title to link to the full review.…read more →