Honeyland ★★★
Honeyland follows Hatidze Muratova, a beekeeper in remote North Macedonia, as she manages to scrape together a modest living doingContinue Reading
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Stories We Tell (and Stories We Don’t)
I think three viewings are needed to take in Stories We Tell in full. One to understand the story, oneContinue Reading
The Films of Willem Dafoe
In this month’s Retrospective Roundtable, we look back at a number of performances from the versatile actor Willem Dafoe. KnownContinue Reading
The Vast Universe and For All Mankind
“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy,Continue Reading
“I’ll See You At The Movies”: Roger Ebert and Life Itself
Without Roger Ebert, I never would have dreamed of writing about movies. Just as he was for countless others, RogerContinue Reading
Anxiety and Inspiration in Free Solo
The thought of climbing a mountain or rock face for most people is terrifying, but for Alex Honnold, it isContinue Reading
Weiner and the Surrealism of Modern Politics
Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg’s 2016 political documentary Weiner is living proof that truth is stranger than fiction. The filmContinue Reading
Yesterday ★½
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away, but then this film came into theaters and brought them back. YesterdayContinue Reading
The Souvenir ★★★
In a memorable scene of The Souvenir, Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne) is lightly criticized by her boyfriend Anthony (Tom Burke)Continue Reading
The Act of Killing and The Banality of Evil
“War crimes are defined by the winners. I’m a winner. So I can make my own definition.” From 1965-1966, somewhereContinue Reading
The Last Black Man in San Francisco ★★★
San Francisco has always been a city looking forward, trying its hardest to push California, the United States, and theContinue Reading
