Now Playing — Sing Sing
A docudrama about prisoners staging drama operates with a thesis of insistent humanity. Continue reading Now Playing — Sing Sing
Category: Film
Then Playing — Julia; A Quiet Place: Day One; The Naked Street
Reviews of films directed by Fred Zinnemann, Michael Sarnoski, and Maxwell Shane. Continue reading Then Playing — Julia; A Quiet Place: Day One; The Naked Street
Outside Reading — Fighting, Winning edition
This week featuring a huge batch of articles on this Kamala Harris moment, the acting power of Gena Rowlands, and more. Continue reading Outside Reading — Fighting, Winning edition
Gena Rowlands, 1930 – 2024
An acting talent beyond belief. Continue reading Gena Rowlands, 1930 – 2024
Then Playing — The Woman on Pier 13; Lisa Frankenstein; Out of the Fog
Reviews of films directed by Robert Stevenson, Zelda Williams, and Continue reading Then Playing — The Woman on Pier 13; Lisa Frankenstein; Out of the Fog
Then Playing — No Questions Asked; Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession; Paddington
Reviews of films directed by Harold F. Kress, Xan Cassavetes, and Paul King. Continue reading Then Playing — No Questions Asked; Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession; Paddington
Now Playing — MaXXXine
Ti West’s ambitious horror trilogy has a disappointing finale. Continue reading Now Playing — MaXXXine
Now Playing — Kinds of Kindness
Three different dips into Yorgos Lanthimos’s murky cinematic waters. Continue reading Now Playing — Kinds of Kindness
Then Playing — Freedom on My Mind; The Fall Guy; The Locket
Reviews of a documentary about the civil rights movement, a flawed wannabe summer romp, and a sterling film noir. Continue reading Then Playing — Freedom on My Mind; The Fall Guy; The Locket
Then Playing — Bad for Each Other; Take Aim at the Police Van; The Greatest Night in Pop
Reviews of films directed by Irbing Rapper, Seijun Suzuki, and Bao Nguyen. Continue reading Then Playing — Bad for Each Other; Take Aim at the Police Van; The Greatest Night in Pop
Coffee for Two 