Wild Rose isn’t a fairy tale, but Rose-Lynn isn’t the kind of character who needs…
Film
The Command
The Command offers little of interest, its retelling of a relatively recent tragedy failing to…
Toy Story 4
This three-hanky picture further develops and strengthens the motivations of toy heroes--and miraculously, in a…
Oeuvre: Varda: Cléo from 5 to 7
Varda’s vast talents were on display from the very beginning of her long and storied…
Our Time
Another long-form examination of unchecked ego that stands as a grandiose expression of same.
Criminally Underrated: The Sacrament
Blends docudrama, mumblecore and found footage into something fresh--and stirs in a little Kool-Aid.
Head Count
Callahan has conjured up a creepy little horror flick with her new film Head Count.
Rediscover: Soleil O
This timeless stylistic statement is a pressing reminder of the dehumanizing consequences of ignorance and…
Being Frank
It threatens to sink under the weight of life-altering deception played for laughs.
Hampstead
Hampstead leans so heavily into stereotype that it verges on parody.