In the end, The Trial of the Chicago 7 strikes a reasonable balance between historical document and cinematic art.
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Film Review: “White Noise: Inside the Racist Right” — Planting the Seeds
White Noise is neither a polemic nor an exercise in agitprop: it is a journey into the dark center of a reprehensible movement that is growing more vocal every day.
Film Review: The Soulful Comic Legacy of John Belushi
Belushi is a warts-and-all look at one of comedy’s raging bulls.
Film Review: “White Riot” — The Superb, Sadly Relevant, Story of Rock Against Racism
Director Rubika Shah ends her film on this high note, but no one watching could conclude that the struggle is over
Film Review: “Town Bloody Hall” — Rip-Roaring Feminist Cross Fire
The 1979 documentary Town Bloody Hall is a time tunnel passageway into what stand-up comedians used to call “women’s lib.” It is still liable to raise a gendered ruckus — and provide a rollicking good time.
Film Review: “Martin Eden” — Portrait of an Artist as a Young Egotist
In his mostly successful filmic adaptation of Martin Eden, Italian director Pietro Marcello transposes with ease London’s Oakland novel to the seaport of Naples.
Film Review: “French Exit’ — In This Absurdist Romp a Diva Makes a Grand Exit
Defiant and tonally offbeat, French Exit mirrors, in a sense, its female protagonist, who doesn’t give a damn what the world thinks of her.
Film Review: More Movies to Watch While Sheltering in Place? Yep, It’s Stir-Crazy 10
Covid-19 goes on, and, in public, our masked lives. At home, we can relax watching old movies. Here’s a 10th list of disparate favorites you can view on your computer.
Film Review: “Save Yourselves!” — A Very Likable Sci-Fi Screwball Comedy
I am a champion of “C” movie effects, the cheaper and clunkier the better. So huzzahs for Save Yourselves! and its tacky monsters from another planet.
Film Review: “The Ground Between Us” — A Way Forward?
Pitched in this era of hyper partisanship and sharp division, The Ground Between Us is notable because of the weight and balance it gives to the issues at stake.