The Commune is just stupid adults doing stupid things– a film...
Anyone who has seen The Celebration, a Dogme film from 1998 by Thomas Vinterberg, knows that the Danish writer-director can take family dysfunction to...
Wonder Woman is a plus for the woman’s perspective in same...
In the shadow of the hype that we now finally have a Wonder Woman movie lies a clear truth about big budget studio productions: If you...
Paris Can Wait captures frustrating mysteries of love — a film...
Though straightforward and not without some technical impurities, not to mention a few trite romantic comedy tropes, Paris Can Wait has a creeping appeal...
Alien: Covenant reveals the mean mortal streak of director Ridley Scott...
When you consider the ending of Thelma and Louise (1991), the merciless violence of Black Hawk Down (2001) and the vicious comeuppance in The...
Director of One Week and a Day visiting South Florida
Earlier this year I called Israeli writer-director Asaph Polonsky "a strong new voice in Israeli cinema." Well, now you can see him right here...
The Wall feels less like a movie and more an exercise...
The Wall is an intimate, suspenseful war drama with a rather vicious streak. The thrills work, and director Doug Liman relies on the sort...
The Death of Speaking In Cinema with The Death of Louis...
Last week, we "spoke in cinema" one last time at the Miami Beach Cinematheque. It was with the cutting-edge Catalan director Albert Serra and...
The Death of Louis XIV presents patiently beautiful portrait of death...
Catalan filmmaker Albert Serra’s brilliant The Death of Louis XIV immediately establishes what it’s about without a single clear image of a human being....
Colossal is a creative idea turned into a colossal mess —...
It’s very important to recognize that the Spanish filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo is making worthy inroads into Hollywood by staying original and true to his...
Raw presents slyly visceral warning about Puritanism — a film review
Let’s start this review by separating the hype from the substance. A recent article by “The Hollywood Reporter” revealed several patrons at a Los...