Gerald Peary

Film Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2019

Our demanding critics choose the best (and the most disappointing) films of the year.

The turf war for the bodies and souls of Montana’s Jews makes for an engaging inter-tribal drama.

This tender documentary makes an airtight case that cinema has lost a very special person.

The P-Town Fest was the site of several first-rate documentaries.

I saw a handful of fiction films which were well directed, capably acted, and offered meaningful stories.

Our demanding critics choose the best (and the most disappointing) films of the year. .

All of Shirkers demonstrates the wonderfulness of making cinema. I Am Not a Witch dramatizes the mystery and solidarity of accused witches.

I made a pledge last week to compromise my movie going, and in a silly, humiliating way.

“Our film has community and spirituality,” says Gerald Peary. “It also has conflict.”

Our demanding critics choose the best (most disappointing) films of the year.

Ian Thal March 27, 2020 at 11:42 am on Arts Commentary: Big Art — Big GreedThe Kennedy Center is part of the Smithsonian and thus, actually part of the Federal government -- it doesn't choose...
Steve Provizer March 27, 2020 at 7:56 am on Arts Commentary: Big Art — Big GreedThe salaries seem outrageous and a number of the “award” events could be produced by any commercial venue. Other kinds...
Rebekah brown March 27, 2020 at 1:48 am on Arts Commentary: Big Art — Big GreedNo matter how you slice it, accepting Coronavirus relief money makes the Kennedy Center look really bad. I will never...
Ian Thal March 26, 2020 at 7:11 pm on Arts Commentary: Big Art — Big GreedIn the two years since I relocated from the Boston area to Washington DC and thus, spent more time at...
Joseph Mirrione March 26, 2020 at 5:53 pm on Arts Commentary: Big Art — Big GreedExtremely well-written and well-thought out. Its tough to disagree with anything here, considering the numbers and the perspectives you've presented....