Mary Magdalene ★
One of many films on the Weinstein Company’s slate before its collapse is finally getting its stateside release. Ironically justContinue Reading
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Wild Rose ★★
Star-making turns in films have seemed to quieten down over the last few years. It’s rare now for a relative-unknownContinue Reading
Monrovia, Indiana ★★★★
Frederick Wiseman has been making documentaries since the 60’s. He’s been to mental institutions, schools, laboratories, and museums. He’s exploredContinue Reading
High Flying Bird ★★★
If nothing else, Netflix has proven itself a perfect platform for releasing films like High Flying Bird. Steven Soderbergh‘s latest,Continue Reading
Velvet Buzzsaw ★
At one point in Dan Gilroy‘s Velvet Buzzsaw, Rene Russo‘s character utters the line, “All art is dangerous”, a succinct ifContinue Reading
The Wife ★★★
What exactly does it take to produce a profound written work, let alone one worthy of receiving the Nobel prize?Continue Reading
Glass ★½
M. Night Shyamalan is one of the most perplexing filmmakers currently working. It’s common knowledge now that after a blisteringly-goodContinue Reading
Stan & Ollie ★★½
Whilst comedy is subjective, it would be fair to say that slapstick – the simple art of pulling faces andContinue Reading
Vice ★
It should come as no surprise that Adam McKay‘s Vice reenacts the infamous “Mission Accomplished” speech given by George W. BushContinue Reading
Roma ★★★½
The opening credits of Alfonso Cuarón‘s Roma unfold over an extended shot staring firmly down at a tiled patio floor. WeContinue Reading
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