Betsy Sherman
This is an invaluable volume that can and should be read in conjunction with one’s own Ulmer movie marathon.
Read MoreAn annual gathering of superb new animation from around the world. This year’s standouts include “Oh Willy…” from Belgium and “Virtuoso Virtual” from Germany.
Read MoreAlthough there are bumps on the way from the brilliant first season to the uneven fourth season, “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis” stands as a clever, thought-provoking and joyful creation – a pleasure that’s anything but guilty.
Read More“American Hustle” has its flaws, major and minor, but it’s very entertaining and contains some great performances, especially by the female cast members.
Read MoreThe Museum of Fine Arts’ retrospective of the films of Francois Truffaut offers an opportunity to see some rarely screened late works by this master of 20th-century cinema.
Read MoreStand-up comic Colin Quinn has been giving a lot of thought to the Founding Fathers, their vision for the new nation and, well, how that turned out. The result is his sharp and funny one-man show.
Read MoreWith an eclectic visual style that includes animation, and narration spoken with conviction by D.C. native Henry Rollins, The Legend of Cool “Disco” Dan tries to accentuate the positive.
Read MoreWhile it has its highlights, The Family limits our frame of reference to other movies, rather than anything resembling real life.
Read MoreFuse film critic Betsy Sherman has written a series of haiku inspired by an all-night marathon of film noir screenings.
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