Film
Bertrand Mandico’s “She is Conann” left me buzzing, high on a euphoria of aesthetic excess that represents the true legacy of New Queer Cinema.
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Screenwriter, film director, and novelist Charlie Kaufman tries to lighten up in “Orion and the Dark”.
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Among the memorable films at Sundance 2024, a trio of music films led the way.
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“The Sweet East” is politically tame, though it is often entertaining, particularly when it depicts some distinctly American anxieties.
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Two PBS documentaries paint a grim picture of the American soul.
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The breadth and intimacy of “Origin”‘s vision — the personal becomes the historical — is stunning, a searing portrait of collective trauma and the dark ideas that propel it.
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For all of “Suitable Flesh”’s indulgence in B-movie schlock and gross-out gore, the film’s pulsating sexuality becomes its strongest asset.
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Here’s a peek at 10 art house films that this critic is looking forward to in the first half of 2024.
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This is an epic, breathtakingly moving, and unforgettable film about an elemental fight against cold, starvation, and fear.
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Singer/actor Yves Montand’s life and career is particularly fascinating because they illuminate a telling difference between the mid-20th century political-cultural milieus of France and America.
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Jazz Perspective: Zev Feldman – A Sherlock of a Producer with an Impressive Portfolio