Neil Giordano

Film Review: “Knives Out” — Razor Sharp

November 21, 2019
Posted in , ,

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.

Read More

Streaming Docs — Autumn 2019

October 27, 2019
Posted in , , ,

Wondering where to find the best documentaries on digital platforms? Look no further.

Read More

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

October 18, 2019
Posted in , ,

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

Read More

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

September 23, 2019
Posted in , ,

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

Read More

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

August 31, 2019
Posted in , ,

A Screenager Star is Born?

Read More

Film Feature: STREAMING DOCS — Summer 2019

June 28, 2019
Posted in , ,

What are the best new documentaries on digital platforms? Look no further.

Read More

Film Review: “The Raft” — An Illuminating Voyage

June 8, 2019
Posted in , ,

What happens when a dubious scientific experiment yields unexpected results?

Read More

Film Review: “Shadow” — The Magical Warrior — Given a Delicate Spin

May 9, 2019
Posted in , ,

Zhang Yimou’s return to form is a story of doubles, duplicity — and zithers.

Read More

Film Feature: STREAMING DOCS — Spring 2019

March 16, 2019
Posted in , ,

What are the best new documentaries available on digital platforms? Read on.

Read More

Film Interview: Syrian Filmmaker Talal Derki on his Oscar-Nominated Documentary — Separating Delusions from Mythology

February 23, 2019
Posted in , ,

Syrian-Kurdish filmmaker Talal Derki on love and hate in his homeland and the “schizophrenia” of being an Oscar nominee.

Read More

Recent Posts