Historical

A Quiet Passion Directed by Terence DaviesWritten by Terence Davies The review: Oh my god, there’s quiet, and then there’s glacial and uninteresting.* There is passion and then there’s randomly [...]

The review: There’s a sense of peace that comes over me when I watch any Kelly Reichardt film.* Watching Cookie and King-Lu form a friendship and a business in the time of early 19th-century [...]

Dunkirk Directed by Christopher NolanWritten by Christopher Nolan The review: Nolan’s love of playing with time adds a ton to this taught, tense* depiction of a memorable event. The cast is well [...]

Hamilton Directed by Thomas KailWritten by Lin-Manuel Miranda The review: Recreating live theater experiences on film* is a tricky feat, and I’m pleased that this effort was a successful one.** [...]

Apollo 13 Directed by Ron HowardWritten by William Broyles Jr. & Al Reinert The review: In a time when the U. S. of A. seems to be a little wobbly, I wanted to spend Independence Day being [...]

The review: Just Mercy is a solid courtroom procedural, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, that draws attention to the faulty mechanisms of justice, specifically concerning prisoners on death [...]

The review: Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige is an engrossing battle of wills between two magicians who never say never.* During this grim battle between Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman the movie [...]

The review: Spike Lee’s Crooklyn is a solid family drama* with an excellent soundtrack and a charming montage of games urban kids used to play in the early 70s. It’s also got a trio of stellar [...]