Miami Film Festival GEMS presents movies to watch out for come...
I just finished a long weekend watching premieres of movies that will slowly roll out as possible Oscar contenders come next year. In total,...
Colette gives us meta Keira Knightley in timely period biopic
Keira Knightley's portrayal of early 20th century French author Colette deserves special acknowledgement in the biopic of the same name. In fact, one can look...
22 July offers even-tempered depiction of horrific 2011 Norway attack
The films of British writer-director Paul Greengrass exist in two realms: the fantasy of the Jason Bourne films and the reality of true-life horrors...
Paul Dano’s directorial debut Wildlife gives actors space; Florida premiere with...
All that is great about actors who take up directing is on full display in Wildlife, the directorial debut of Paul Dano, based on...
A Star is Born is dated classical Hollywood cinema with overly...
A confession first: I haven’t seen any version of A Star is Born before submitting to its latest incarnation directed by Bradley Cooper. That...
Eugenia explores frustrations of being a single ‘older’ woman in Bolivia
It’s not easy to rebel against the status quo, especially if you are raised under it. When it’s a macho culture and you’re a...
Museo elevates power of myth in identity via heist of precious...
Museo, the new film by Mexico’s latest great director, Alonso Ruizpalacios, once again offers a rumination on the country’s capital city through the eyes...
Lizzie presents feminist take on legendary real-life murders
Even though Lizzie was directed and written by Craig William Macneill and Bryce Kass, two men, the new movie about legendary murderess Lizzie Borden...
Mandy is an ingenious art house movie for horror buffs
There is some kind of undeniable genius to Mandy, the new movie by Panos Cosmatos. The writer-director makes a much-anticipated return after an eight-year...
Support the Girls finds uneasy humor in the mundane
The most glamorous visual associated with the new movie Support the Girls can be found in its poster art. Everything inside the film, however, is...