Film Review: The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Richly Textured and Truly Terrifying
The richly textured and truly terrifying The Autopsy of Jane Doe has been impressing festival audiences for months now and…
Film Review: The Salesman, A Methodical Examination of the Human Condition
Nominated for this year’s Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award, The Salesman reveals to us something that is rarely portrayed…
Film Review: Julieta, Emotionally Gripping
Returning to his more plot-heavy yet still quite emotionally gripping style of filmmaking, writer-director Pedro Almodóvar (Talk to Her, Volver,…
Film Review: I Am Not Your Negro, A Powerful Odyssey Into the Heart of Civil Rights
One of the many Oscar-nominated films in theaters right now is the documentary I Am Not Your Negro, a kind…
Film Review: Rings, No Fear or Tension to be Found
I’ve said this countless times before, but having now seen Rings, the ill-advised second sequel to the impressive Gore Verbinski-directed…
Film Review: The Space Between Us, Missed Opportunities and Bad Decisions
I think the biggest shock about this teen-oriented science fiction adventure is that it’s not based on a YA novel.…
Film Review: The Comedian, Astonishingly Mediocre
Films about the world and occupants of stand-up comedy are a tricky proposition, and they need to succeed on two…
Film reviews: XXX: Return of Xander Cage, Split
XXX: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE You can’t keep a good Vin Diesel franchise down, any more than you can keep…
Film Review: Ocean Waves, A Rediscovered Studio Ghibli Gem
Following last year’s first official U.S. release of 1991’s Only Yesterday, the famed Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli is rounding…
Special Screening Tonight: The Last Laugh Questions How Far Is Too Far
Every few months, it seems, a brief but noticeable rumbling sounds after a comedian “goes too far” on some topic…
