Peg Aloi
Our demanding critics choose the best (most disappointing) films of the year.
Read MoreMoviegoers who haven’t thought about Tonya Harding in years may find themselves wondering if they may have judged her too harshly.
Read MoreWormwood is full of secrets, some revealed, some tantalizingly unknowable.
Read MoreThis short film exudes a lighthearted, breezy energy that belies the seriousness of its subject matter.
Read MoreI enjoyed God’s Own Country for its realistic style and its unflinching vision of intimacy.
Read MoreThe Brattle Theatre has come up with a specially-curated slate of films that honors the cinematic underpinnings of Netflix’s Stranger Things.
Read MoreThe King’s Choice is a thoughtful nail-biter, a suspenseful historical drama.
Read MoreLucky is a showcase for Harry Dean Stanton’s unique talents, which primarily lie in his inhabiting roles as an amped-up or quirkier version of himself.
Read MoreChaos threatens to usurp the plot, but Jennifer Lawrence’s luminous performance keeps the story, such as it is, moving along.
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Film Commentary: October — A Month of Horror, Multiplying
I love subtlety, and beauty, and trash, and terror, in equal measure.
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