Dark Waters may not be Todd Haynes’ most beautiful film, but it may yet prove to be among his most important.
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Film Review: “A Hidden Life” — A Sacramental Journey
Even with my caveats, A Hidden Life raises filmmaking to heights that will thrill Terrence Malick fans.
Film Review: “Knives and Skin” — Sensual, Surreal, Stunning
Though the story’s events are set in the present, the Gen X music feels right, coming as it does from an era when fear, decadence, and moral hypocrisy also dominated our culture.
Film Review: “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” — Life Lessons, Nostalgia, Sweetness
There are few films these days that feel like such a familiar and sorely-needed balm for stressful times.
Film Review” “Waves” — Generations in Search of Grace
Waves is a plea for mutual understanding, for acts of grace that transcend race, age, gender, and social status.
Film Review: “The Irishman” — A Blood-Soaked Cautionary Tale
For all its cinematic zest and superb acting, The Irishman offers a bleak demonstration of what happens when you sell your soul for too little.
Film Review: “Knives Out” — Razor Sharp
At a time when Kenneth Branagh busies himself clogging up multiplexes with bombastic Agatha Christie all-star remakes, director/writer Rian Johnson revels in subversion of the genre.
Film Review: “Marriage Story” — A Divorce From Hell
What makes Marriage Story unbalanced and faintly dishonest is that we end up rooting for the clueless male egomaniac.
Film Feature: “The Rabbi Goes West” — Not Your Typical Gefilte Fish Out of Water Story
The turf war for the bodies and souls of Montana’s Jews makes for an engaging inter-tribal drama.
Film Review: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” — “A Love Story With Equality”
Portrait is a masterly work of historical realism — about an enduring love between two women — done in high-flying poetic style.