Tim Jackson
“The Maids” uses video and fantasy with purpose, while “Kenrex” turns a grim murder story into empty showmanship.
Fatih Akin’s “Amrum” traces a boy’s quiet moral awakening as Nazi Germany falls, blending lyrical imagery with unsettling historical clarity
Reviews of a pair of documentaries and arts-themed shorts at the IFFBoston.
The hefty volume is consistently engaging and informative — a lively, visually appealing guide to one of cinema’s most formidable careers.
The film’s intellectual friskiness is everywhere, and at times it takes centerstage at the expense of the story.
“Sirāt” is a heart-stopping, surreal reflection of our contemporary moment.
Backbeats is a detailed and informative story. Each profile functions as an entry point into a selective but substantial survey of roughly seventy-five years of rock history.
Jim Jarmusch’s films resist cliches and conventional dramatic formulas — understatement is the rule.
A satisfying, occasionally cringe-worthy Gothic thriller, whose sharp satire of social mores contains a feminist message that’s hard to miss.
The film skims across topical issues aimlessly; it strives for relevance but never achieves it.
Arts Commentary: The Last Laugh — Stephen Colbert, Comedy, and Cultural Resistance