Tim Jackson
Director/writer Abel Ferrrara, who often features character actors such as Christopher Walken and Harvey Keitel in his movies, has found a kindred spirit in Willem Dafoe.
Read MoreIt’s a simple and formulaic premise: a boy with a single mom and an old widower become soulmates. But Driveways transcends cliché because of its strong direction and performances, especially from the late Brian Dennehy.
Read MoreVideo essays have been characterized as “the articulation of thought in audiovisual form.”
Read MoreThe pace of this superb mini-series is keyed to generating intimacy with the characters and their struggles.
Read MoreMarvelously acted and directed, First Cow is a masterpiece that dramatizes how struggle and adversity are part of the human comedy.
Read MoreA comical version of Jane Austen is coming our way via Autumn de Wilde’s Emma.
Read MoreWhile The Assistant’s scenario alludes to Harvey Weinstein, the problem is systemic in the entertainment business and probably many other workplaces.
Read MoreYou will laugh at Uncut Gems, but you will leave the theater shaking.
Read MoreWaves is a plea for mutual understanding, for acts of grace that transcend race, age, gender, and social status.
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Arts Remembrance: Lynn Shelton, Rising Star of Independent Film
Lynn Shelton had developed what was becoming her own distinctive blend of comedy and drama, one that drew on strong writing, improvisation, and women characters.
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