Film
How much longer can these seventy-somethings climb those stairs?
Why did this version of Far from the Madding Crowd have to be so straight-laced and traditional, so bland and dull?
The collaboration with the mortally ill Ed Pincus, Lucia Small explains, came about from a mutual desire to experiment with documentary form.
The 18th Annual Jewish Film Festival approaches its end with two compelling cinematic looks at Jewish history.
It is Kristen Wiig’s committed performance, along with director Shira Piven’s skill at comic timing, that grounds the satiric comedy’s absurd premise.
À la Vie, screening as part of the 18th Annual Jewish Film Festival, is easily the best film I have seen so far this year.
Not everybody loves the documentary Last Days in Vietnam. Director Rory Kennedy responds to some of the criticism.
Both of these entries in Jewishfilm 2015 have their entertaining moments, but the movies ultimately fail to deliver.
Lambert & Stamp will resonate with musicians who have experienced the volatile give-and-take that is needed to sustain and nurture a rock and roll band.
I’ve served on several dozen film juries about the globe in the last three decades. I can’t recall ever having a choice of so many splendid films from which to award a grand prize.

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