Then Playing — Dumb Money; The Good Guys and the Bad Guys; Eileen
Short reviews of films by Craig Gillespie, Burt Kennedy, and William Oldroyd. Continue reading Then Playing — Dumb Money; The Good Guys and the Bad Guys; Eileen
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Top Ten Movies of 2023 — Number Six
In director Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall, it doesn’t matter if a crime has been committed. I suppose there are moviegoers who would disagree with that assertion. After being conditioned by a host of heated courtroom thrillers where a … Continue reading Top Ten Movies of 2023 — Number Six
Then Playing — Diner; Leave the World Behind; Pickup
Barry Levinson’s debut, Sam Esmail’s return to film after a run of strong TV, and a tough 50s drama from Czech auteur Hugo Haas. Continue reading Then Playing — Diner; Leave the World Behind; Pickup
Top Ten Movies of 2023 — Number Seven
A dream cast, a sly script, and a director working at the peak of her powers. Continue reading Top Ten Movies of 2023 — Number Seven
Now Playing — The Zone of Interest
Jonathan Glazer’s fourth film is an imperfect feat of artistic daring. Continue reading Now Playing — The Zone of Interest
Then Playing — The Little Hours; Passages; Where Danger Lives
Profane nuns, a complicated love triangle, and a flinty film noir. Continue reading Then Playing — The Little Hours; Passages; Where Danger Lives
Top Ten Movies of 2023 — Number Eight
Another masterful entry in one of the greatest filmographies of all time. Continue reading Top Ten Movies of 2023 — Number Eight
Outside Reading — Academy Fight Song edition
Articles from Stephen L. Carter, Alissa Wilkinson, and Jeremy Herbert Continue reading Outside Reading — Academy Fight Song edition
Top Ten Movies of 2023 — Number Nine
The title of the film Reality clearly refers to the main character. Reality Winner is a U.S. military veteran and translator whose high-level security clearance helped her land a job with a company contracted by the U.S. government. While working … Continue reading Top Ten Movies of 2023 — Number Nine
Then Playing — Anatomy of a Fall; Tina; Remember the Night
Anatomy of a Fall (Justine Triet, 2023). At a remote home in the French Alps, a man named Samuel (Samuel Theis) is found dead atop the snow-packed ground in front of his house. The cause is clearly a plummet from … Continue reading Then Playing — Anatomy of a Fall; Tina; Remember the Night
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