Polite Society ★★★½
Ria Khan (Priya Kansara) is destined to become a stuntwoman. Or so she would lead us to think. There isContinue Reading
Category: Festival Coverage
Aftersun ★★★★
Charlotte Wells’ Aftersun is poised with mystery. Set during late summer at a resort in Turkey, eleven-year-old Sophie (Francesca Corio)Continue Reading
2022 Atlanta Film Festival: “Salma’s Home”, “Hands That Bind”
Life is tricky sometimes. We find ourselves in inexplicable situations, often not by our own doing. Both films that closeContinue Reading
2022 Atlanta Film Festival: “Do Not Hesitate”, “Quickening”
Next in my viewing of the virtual titles for the Atlanta Film Festival is the Dutch war film Do NotContinue Reading
2022 Atlanta Film Festival: “The Balcony Movie”
I had intended to cover the Atlanta Film Festival in person – and, in fact, was scheduled to move backContinue Reading
2021 Nashville Film Festival: “Ludi”, “Pebbles”, “Luzzu”
Ludi The first film that I saw at the 2021 Nashville Film Festival was a small, intimate drama called Ludi.Continue Reading
The French Dispatch ★★★½
The effervescent spell that Wes Anderson films can whimsically cast over audiences returns at last with The French Dispatch, long-delayedContinue Reading
Last Night in Soho ★★½
A foray into Edgar Wright’s native London and a nostalgic time travel to a bygone era, Wright’s Last Night inContinue Reading
Drive My Car ★★★★
For a film superficially about a passenger and a chauffeur, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s exquisite Drive My Car weaves intimacy into itsContinue Reading
The First Step (documentary) ★★½
Who is Van Jones? Those who do not routinely watch news telecasts might not be familiar with the political commentator,Continue Reading
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