Do you believe your eyes? Should you?
Neil Giordano
June Short Fuses – Materia Critica
Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project — Celebrating a Great Year in Film (Part Three)
More homages to 1971’s magnificent bursts of cinematic iconoclasm.
Streaming Docs: The Best of 2020 in Review — Part 1, Past and Present
2020 offered another rich year for the documentary form, well beyond the tabloid entertainment of the likes of Tiger King
Arts Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2020
Our demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year.
Podcast Review: “Team Deakins” — For Film Geeks Only (and That’s not a Bad Thing)
The podcast Team Deakins has quite a bit to teach us about the art and craft of cinematography.
Film Review: The 2020 Oscar Documentary Short Films
A critical look at this year’s Oscar-nominated documentary shorts.
Film Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2019
Our demanding critics choose the best (and the most disappointing) films of the year.
Film Review: “63 Up” and the Wonders of Existence
“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” –- Hamlet
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.