Midsommar ★★★½
David Lynch once said that “a story can be both concrete and abstract”. Over the past decade, arthouse horror hasContinue Reading
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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
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
Late Night ★★
After years of writing for television shows such as The Office or her own creation The Mindy Project, Mindy KalingContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of July 2019
Ben McDonald: Summer is usually a stale time of the year for interesting movies, but this July is proving a seriousContinue Reading
Rolling Thunder Revue ★★★
“When somebody’s wearing a mask, he’s gonna tell you the truth. When he’s not wearing a mask, it’s highly unlikely,”Continue Reading
Fathers in Film
Published on Father’s Day, this month’s retrospective complements last month’s Mothers in Film which we wrote to celebrate Mother’s Day.Continue Reading
The Lighthouse
It doesn’t take much more than the opening scene of The Lighthouse to realize you’re watching the work of aContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of June 2019
Kevin Jones: June looks to be a good month with intriguing releases in both theaters and on Blu-ray. The firstContinue Reading
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