Peter Keough
For a piercing reflection of the times, turn to the Oscars’ Best Documentary categories, in particular, the Best Documentary Shorts.
Director Hlynur Pálmason’s latest is an ambitious, artful, but half-baked bagatelle.
With its briskly intoxicating style, narrative aplomb, and masterful performances, this film transforms pulpy material into a gripping entertainment with a satisfying, social justice subtext.
“Magellan” circles the world and the world circles the drain.
In secret and in exile, the power of cinema prevails at the Boston Festival of Films from Iran.
Once again, critic A.S. Hamrah sheds perceptive light on our cinematic malaise.
This is a lyrical, visually arresting, if sometimes verbally prolix film version of Denis Johnson’s sublime 2011 novella.
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