Peter Keough

Book Review: More Hilarious Satiric Depravity From Vladimir Sorokin — The Tsars My Destination

March 9, 2024
Posted in , ,

Russian satirist Vladimir Sorokin’s excremental vision triumphs in two new translations.

Doc Talk: Smoke and Mirrors — Urgency and Gravitas at the Boston Baltic Film Festival

March 1, 2024
Posted in , ,

These films might not often directly address the looming menace of Russia, but the tragic history shared by the countries shadows even their moments of happiness, levity, and hope.

Film Review: “Perfect Days” — Plumbing the Depths

February 24, 2024
Posted in , ,

In his latest feature, filmmaker Wim Wenders extols the simple life.

Film Review: “Drive-Away Dolls” — Bum Trip

February 21, 2024
Posted in , ,

“Drive-Away Dolls” is the worst Coen brother movie ever made.

Film Review: “Io Capitano” — When You Wish Upon a Star?

February 19, 2024
Posted in , ,

The plight of refugees is given a fairy-tale treatment in “Io Capitano.”

Film Review: “Orion and the Dark” — The Big Blackout

January 29, 2024
Posted in , ,

Screenwriter, film director, and novelist Charlie Kaufman tries to lighten up in “Orion and the Dark”.

Doc Talk: Racism and the Race to the White House

January 24, 2024
Posted in , ,

Two PBS documentaries paint a grim picture of the American soul.

Doc Talk: Childhood Lost and Found in “Anselm”

January 6, 2024
Posted in , ,

This is a magnificent 3D documentary about the thought and work of the acclaimed German painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer.

Film Interview: Director Wim Wenders Talks About Reinventing Filmmaking

December 31, 2023
Posted in , ,

Director Wim Wenders discusses two new films about art and toilets.

Film Review: In “Poor Things,” Pathos Gives Way to Pizzazz

December 18, 2023
Posted in , ,

“Poor Things” is a film in which the set designers are as much the auteurs as the director, to the detriment of the pathos that is at the heart of Alasdair Gray’s novel.

Recent Posts

Popular Posts

Categories

Archives