Rebecca Hall gives Resurrection the psychological grounding it needs, as the thriller stretches towards a macabre, fable-like payoff.
Film Review: “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On” — Respecting a Child’s Sense of Wonder
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is a work of depth as well as inspired silliness, structured with moments of quiet contemplation in between the laughs.
Film Review: “Montana Story” — Confessions and Revelations in Big Sky Country
This beautifully crafted film relates how the past, particularly one crisis in this family’s past, has colored the siblings’ lives and affected their choices.
Film Review: Dennis Hopper’s “Out of the Blue” — Still a Stunner
A welcome homecoming for a new 4K digital restoration of a landmark independent film that’s attained cult status.
Arts Remembrance: Homage to Gilbert Gottfried — One of America’s Most Original Stand-ups
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried’s passing has hit me harder than most deaths of my celebrity faves: it’s a deprivation I can feel in my stomach.
Film Review: “The Great Postal Heist” — Clear and Present Danger to a Great American Institution
This effective advocacy documentary charts the 21st-century decline of a great American institution (one established in the U.S. Constitution). It’s also a wake-up call alerting us that things didn’t have to happen this way.
Film Review: “France” — A Comic Drama about the Shallowness of Contemporary Journalism
Léa Seydoux claims the spotlight as the title character in Bruno Dumont’s pithy and entertaining France, giving a performance that’s cunningly calibrated to mesmerize.
Film Review: “Surge” — In the Grip of an Irresistible Force
Ben Whishaw crackles aplenty in Aniel Karia’s fresh and primal debut feature.
Film Appreciation: “History is Made at Night” — Transcendent Love on Screen
Director Frank Borzage’s wonderful 1937 History Is Made at Night, newly restored and released on Blu-ray and DVD by the Criterion Collection, defies pigeonholing.
Film Review: “Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché” — Courage and Artistry Relevant to Our Moment
The documentary strikes a remarkably rich vein, covering not only music, fashion and a late-1970s social critique, but also matters of race, class, gender, mental health and spirituality.