Neil Giordano

Film Review: The 2020 Oscar Documentary Short Films

January 31, 2020
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A critical look at this year’s Oscar-nominated documentary shorts.

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

December 23, 2019
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Our demanding critics choose the best (and the most disappointing) films of the year.

Film Review: “63 Up” and the Wonders of Existence

December 13, 2019
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“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” –- Hamlet

Film Review: “Knives Out” — Razor Sharp

November 21, 2019
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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.

Streaming Docs — Autumn 2019

October 27, 2019
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Wondering where to find the best documentaries on digital platforms? Look no further.

Film Review: “Parasite” — Notes from the Underclass Underground

October 18, 2019
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Parasite’s powerful vision of the existentially downtrodden offers equal nods to Karl Marx and Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Film Review: “Ad Astra” — Stoic to a Fault

September 23, 2019
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An attempt to comment on contemporary masculinity, but without enough mind or matter to make much of an impact.

Streaming Docs: “Jawline” — The Delusion-Soaked World of Teen Internet Influencers

August 31, 2019
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A Screenager Star is Born?

Film Feature: STREAMING DOCS — Summer 2019

June 28, 2019
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What are the best new documentaries on digital platforms? Look no further.

Film Review: “The Raft” — An Illuminating Voyage

June 8, 2019
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What happens when a dubious scientific experiment yields unexpected results?

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