Columbus ★★★★
I feel inclined at the start of this review to depart briefly from my usual structure, as I think thisContinue Reading
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Brawl in Cell Block 99 ★★
In his directorial debut, S. Craig Zahler created a gripping, scary, and deeply violent Western. Bone Tomahawk was imperfect toContinue Reading
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library ★★★½
Frederick Wiseman has a reputation for documentaries that explore the inner workings of an institution. He is a skilled andContinue Reading
The Meyerowitz Stories ★½
The Meyerowitz Stories is the latest film from director Noah Baumbach. It has a star-studded cast including Ben Stiller, AdamContinue Reading
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (Blu-ray release) ★★★
Fire Walk With Me occupies a strange space in the universe of Twin Peaks. It is in some ways theContinue Reading
Wind River ★★★
Few writers have been in a better position to express their voice so clearly than Taylor Sheridan. While just hisContinue Reading
The Lure ★★½
The Lure is a retelling of the timeless story The Little Mermaid set in 1980s Poland featuring mermaids who preyContinue Reading
Una ★★
Difficult that it is to watch Una without a sense of unease given the nature of the story, viewing isContinue Reading
A Ghost Story ★★★★
David Lowery’s A Ghost Story is a film about grief, loneliness, heartache, and the cruelty of time. It tells theContinue Reading
Vampyr (Blu-ray release) ★★★½
Vampyr, directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, is not just a film: it is a visual poem. It is an elegy,Continue Reading
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