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December 2016

December 06, 2016
From the academic to the fun, I have some reading recommendations for those who want...

November 2016

November 27, 2016
With three actors portraying its lead character across time, director/writer Barry Jenkins’ second feature is...
November 20, 2016
This spin-off from the Harry Potter phenomenon delivers a promising start to a new series.
November 13, 2016
This is not Michael Moore’s finest film, but this is one of his finest hours.

October 2016

October 30, 2016
“Denial” is not only a tense, effective courtroom drama, but also succeeds as an instructive...
October 23, 2016
If you pick one movie to watch before you vote, please choose this documentary by...
October 16, 2016
A rare Guatemalan film hits North American shores, and it’s worth tracking down.
October 09, 2016
This well-crafted documentary reveals the Red Mosque’s indoctrination of young Pakistani students, and its destabilizing...

September 2016

September 26, 2016
Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt head up an enjoyable and topically relevant Western reworking of...
September 25, 2016
A guest post from Kaveh, Iranian ex-Muslim writer at the website 'On the Margin of...
September 18, 2016
A fine drama by Kenneth Lonergan and a surprisingly tender documentary from Errol Morris served...
September 14, 2016
Herzog teams up with geologist Clive Oppenheimer to show us volcanoes and the human activity...
September 13, 2016
The latest features from Studio Ghibli and Francois Ozon enlivened Day 5 at the Toronto...
September 12, 2016
Plus, a quick look at new films from Christopher Guest, a French movie legend, and...
September 10, 2016
A comedy from Germany and a drama from Romania – both winners at this year’s...
September 09, 2016
French director Mia Hansen-Love avoids easy plot turns and simple answers in this affecting drama...
September 05, 2016
Plus, some news about what to expect on this site in the next couple of...
September 04, 2016
Sorry, but bogus sainthoods won't convert any critical thinkers.

June 2016

June 29, 2016
Hi everyone: Even film critics need a break now and again.  So I can enjoy...
June 27, 2016
Sure, the filmmakers have fun with their subject’s name, but this political documentary still has...
June 21, 2016
Charlie Chaplin’s classic takedown of fascism gains new relevance in the age of Trump.
June 13, 2016
“Twilight Zone” meets Orwell meets “The Most Dangerous Game” in this disquieting dystopia of pair-bonding.
June 06, 2016
A taxi driver’s final journey across Australia results in something far richer than a message...

May 2016

May 30, 2016
John Carney, creator of “Once” and “Begin Again,” concludes his splendid musical triptych with a...
May 24, 2016
A mediocre drama, a fun rom-com, and that superb musical everyone is talking about.
May 17, 2016
This biopic of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan skimps on the math, but holds our interest with...
May 08, 2016
Do filmgoers or just the box office come out on top in "Batman v Superman"...
May 02, 2016
Coming to VOD this week, Stephen Cone’s latest film sensitively uses a preacher kid’s pool...

April 2016

April 24, 2016
Today's column is dedicated to those who wield religion as a relationship wrecking ball. (I'll...
April 17, 2016
The idiosyncratic German-American director contemplates the history and future of the internet in his latest...
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