La grazia ★★★
La grazia is a political drama of a bygone era (a less jaded one). It is set in the lastContinue Reading
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Father Mother Sister Brother ★★★½
Father Mother Sister Brother is a film built on its silence. It is quiet and unassuming in general, but itContinue Reading
I Want Her Dead (documentary) ★½
Two archenemies, a longstanding family feud, the scenic stage of a remote Calabrian village where the ruins of an antiqueContinue Reading
After the Hunt ★★★½
Perception. Acceptance. Validation. Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt is about all of these themes and more, a messy and oftenContinue Reading
Judas’ Gospel ★½
From the moment blasting heavy metal music throws the blood-red opening credits on the black screen, Giulio Base‘s fictional biopicContinue Reading
Queer ★★★½
“I’m not queer, I’m disembodied.” William Lee (Daniel Craig) is an American expat. He lives in Mexico City and spendsContinue Reading
What We’re Watching – July 2024
Inadvertently, we follow-up on June’s informal 70s-focused What We’re Watching column with a trio of films from the 1980s. WithContinue Reading
Challengers ★★½
Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor) and Art Donaldson (Mike Faist) are childhood best friends. They both pursue a career in professionalContinue Reading
La chimera ★★
Arthur (Josh O’Connor) has an unusual gift. He has a knack for being able to find Etruscan artifacts, often throughContinue Reading
What We’re Watching – March 2024
A Vittorio De Sica film and a number of action films have captured our attention in this month’s What We’reContinue Reading
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