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The Christmas Chronicles Directed by Clay KaytisWritten by Matt Lieberman The review: Like many Christmas films, this starts in the land of sad* so that we can find the true meaning of Christmas [...]

Bessie Directed by Dee ReesWritten by Dee Rees, Christoper Cleveland, Bettina Gilois The review: The always remarkable Queen Latifah gives us a tutorial of blues singer Bessie Smith’s rise to [...]

When the Starlight Ends Directed by Adm SigalWritten by Adam Sigal The review: Sometimes enjoying actors in TV series leads me to really great films made by the actors,* and sometimes they lead [...]

Wild Nights With Emily Directed by Madeleine OlnekWritten by Madeleine Olnek The review: I’m willing to bet that everyone reading this knows about Emily Dickinson and I’m also willing to bet that [...]

Songs My Brothers Taught Me Directed by Chloé ZhaoWritten by Chloé Zhao The review: Depictions of Rez Life are rare in film, and it’s saying something that a Chinese director, not an American, [...]

Adrift Directed by Baltasar KormákurWritten by Aaron Kandell, Jordan Kandell, and David Brandson Smith The review: I think one has to be in a certain mood to watch survival-at-sea-type films, and [...]

How to Talk to Girls at Parties Directed by John Cameron MitchellWritten by Philippa Goslett and John Cameron Mitchell The review: Having gone into this film without knowing anything about it, I [...]

Northern Soul Directed by Elaine ConstantineWritten by Elaine Constantine The review: Northern Soul is a fine niche* coming-of-age movie from the usual male point of view. I loved the setting and [...]