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February 2018

February 22, 2018
Every moment of "Black Panther" rings with truth and intent.
February 18, 2018
This Oscar-nominated documentary (now available for home viewing) illustrates the malevolence of the puppet masters...
February 11, 2018
Robotic acting, dull characters, a weak script, and toxically timed subject matter make this Eastwood’s...
February 04, 2018
This fascinating documentary considers the complicated life of Padraig O’Malley, a master of international conflict...

January 2018

January 28, 2018
Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film shows a director, acting ensemble, composer, and crew coming together...
January 22, 2018
This is the rare sequel that outshines the original, and a children's film that will...
January 21, 2018
Seven insights I’ve gained since January 20, 2017
January 20, 2018
A second film critic is joining me here this month.
January 14, 2018
Few will miss the ongoing relevance of this fine chronicle of the battle between Nixon...

December 2017

December 31, 2017
In spite of the daily dread of world and national news, it’s been a splendid...
December 24, 2017
Everything clicks in this delightful, suspenseful fairy tale and parable for grownups.
December 17, 2017
On recent doings at the CDC, their implications for science and life in Trump’s America
December 03, 2017
Attention-holding character studies and well-timed humor make the social commentary go down easy in both...

November 2017

November 26, 2017
Each of these optimistic new films merit a family trip to the cinema.
November 12, 2017
The director of “Carol” continues his winning streak with another stylish, affecting film.
November 05, 2017
Parting ways with an ethically compromised organization in the Age of Trump

October 2017

October 29, 2017
With its puncturing of American mythology, “Suburbicon” succeeds at truth telling, but less so as...
October 23, 2017
In this worthy follow-up to 2015’s "Tangerine," Sean Baker shifts coasts, but gives us another...
October 01, 2017
A crème de la crème gathering of mental health experts usefully, profoundly assesses our president’s...

September 2017

September 24, 2017
An eye-pleasing biography of the famed primatologist and a frivolous diversion by the directors of...
September 16, 2017
Norwegian director Joachim Trier continues his excellent youth-themed outpouring of films with “Thelma,” but the...
September 15, 2017
Another winner arrives in Toronto via Cannes, offering a realistic look at a Congolese laborer's...
September 14, 2017
A joyous film by Agnes Varda and JR embraces the people of rural France; a...
September 13, 2017
An intimate view of AIDS activism in 1990s Paris and a sci-fi satire from Alexander...
September 12, 2017
An American teen’s desperate road trip and a French family’s reckoning with time’s passage make...
September 11, 2017
Day 2 at TIFF brought this excellent documentary, plus biographies of Thomas Edison and Mary...
September 09, 2017
In “I, Tonya,” the director of “Lars and the Real Girl” finds compassion and empathy...
September 03, 2017
The theatrical re-release of Spielberg’s sci-fi blockbuster offers a great excuse to reconsider his second...

August 2017

August 27, 2017
After Charlottesville and our non-president’s Nazi-coddling, I feel obligated to speak out and bear witness.
August 20, 2017
After a screenwriting Oscar nomination for “Hell or High Water,” Taylor Sheridan's latest is an...
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