The Bonkers Narrative Films of Sundance
Sundance, part two: The narrative films! These four in particular, I thought, really click with our current hellscape.
Rita Moreno and ‘Flee’ Highlight Sundance Documentary Offerings
Greetings from the Sundance Film Festival, a.k.a. my living room.
Another year in court for Grant Township
INDIANA, PA — The latest lawsuit filed against Grant Township wasn’t terribly surprising to the board of supervisors. But it was still exhausting, in a Groundhog Day kind…
‘One Night in Miami’ review: Regina King’s directing debut electrifies
In 1964, Black icons Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown gathered in a Florida motel room one evening. This real historical anecdote…
A Little Bit of ‘Soul’
Disney/Pixar sure picked a weird time to release their “get out and live every day to the fullest” movie. But here it is, so let’s…
‘Sylvie’s Love’ review: An old-Hollywood throwback with a modern twist
Writer/director Eugene Ashe (“Homecoming”) sets this romance in the New York of the 1950s and ’60s, with a Technicolor sheen to match and a fabulous…
‘Promising Young Woman’ reveals roiling dark river of anger
(CNN) “I was hoping you’d feel differently by now.” Carey Mulligan’s character is highly quotable in the black comedy “Promising Young Woman,” but this one line…
50 op-eds that told the story of 2020
November 13 “The Queen’s Gambit” is giving us something else we’ve been sorely lacking: Literal and functional escapism.
‘Promising Young Woman’ review: A howl of rage at sexual predators
If ever there was a movie worth venturing back to the theater for, it’s this blistering horror-comedy.
The 20 best movies of 2020
Our movie landscape may have been chaotic, but great films persevere no matter what. Some of these titles — even if made in years prior…