Now available for home viewing, this debut from Zambian-Welsh director Rungano Nyoni shows that places may change, but civic and religious oppression stays the same. Read more
March 17, 2019
“I Am Not a Witch”: Feminist Tragicomedy from Southern Africa
March 17, 2019 By Andrew Spitznas
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March 10, 2019
“Leaving Neverland,” Honoring the Effects of Trauma
March 10, 2019 By Andrew Spitznas
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Michael Jackson was the perpetrator, but the focus of this four-hour documentary is rightly on two of his victims. Read more
March 3, 2019
Despite Its Hype, “Arctic” Left Me Mostly Cold
March 3, 2019 By Andrew Spitznas
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Though the usually reliable Mads Mikkelsen is in the lead role, this latest addition to the survival genre had me thinking of better films. Read more
February 24, 2019
“Never Look Away”: A Masterpiece of Artistry and Survival Through Nazism and Communism
February 24, 2019 By Andrew Spitznas
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From the director of the Oscar-winning East German police state drama “The Lives of Others,” this epic biographical drama considers how art and goodness can flourish despite suffering under totalitarianism. Read more
February 17, 2019
“Stan & Ollie”: Loving Homage to the Classic Comedic Duo
February 17, 2019 By Andrew Spitznas
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The plotting is rote, but top-shelf performances by John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan make this worth the ticket price. Read more
January 20, 2019
Now Is the Winter of Our Domestic Discontent: A Double Feature
January 20, 2019 By Andrew Spitznas
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“The Wife” won a Golden Globe, while “The Land of Steady Habits” dropped straight to home viewing. Guess which one is better? Read more
January 13, 2019
“Madeline’s Madeline”: A Teen’s Battle for Selfhood
January 13, 2019 By Andrew Spitznas
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Now available for home viewing, this is the rare film that deals with teen mental illness honestly, artfully, and without sensationalism. Read more
December 30, 2018
The Best Films of 2018
December 30, 2018 By Andrew Spitznas
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It was another great year at the movies, thanks to veterans and newcomers both. Read more
December 23, 2018
A Virtuous (and Entertaining) “Vice”
December 23, 2018 By Andrew Spitznas
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The film, that is; Dick Cheney’s reputation gets sledgehammered in this oddball biopic. Read more
December 16, 2018
Slow “Burning” Suspense from South Korea
December 16, 2018 By Andrew Spitznas
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Steven Yeun of “The Walking Dead” broadens his range in this adaptation of a Haruki Murakami short story. Read more
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