Film
This fine documentary of a highly respected elder bassist presents a clear, focused picture of a man who is also a jazz musician.
More homages to 1971’s magnificent bursts of cinematic iconoclasm.
Survival is the primary motivation, and the film’s unrelenting series of unexpected attacks generate considerable tension.
Cruella is by far the best of the Disney reboots.
Plan B, Hulu’s latest raunchy teen romp, proves why we need diverse voices in Hollywood.
For fans, this backstage concert documentary is obviously a gift. For others, it will serve as a testament to the power of a woman whose life’s work has made real world impact.
For those with sufficient patience and imagination — and are eager to learn more about the Chinese literary scene than what’s found in journalistic headlines — Jia Zhangke’s documentary will be an uncommon treat.
We are subtly drawn into the world of director Robert Machoian’s characters and their emotional honesty.
Spiral is content to be a satisfying thriller that mechanically delivers as its murderous pace picks up.
Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project — Blue Lives Madder, “Dirty Harry” Turns 50
The path Dirty Harry (and too many of his defenders, then and now) chose to pursue — the urban policing version of “killing the village in order to save it” — was outdated and discredited even in 1971.
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