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 [...]
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 [...]
Viral Directed by Henry Joost & Ariel ShulmanWritten by Barbara Marshall & Christopher Landon The review: 2020 is the year to watch Viral, if only for current events comparison purposes.* [...]
Into the Forest Directed by Patricia RozemaWritten by Patricia Rozema The review: Based on the Jean Hegland book that made a big impression on me in the late 90s,* this film highlights how the [...]
13th Directed by Ava DuVernayWritten by Spenser Averick, Ava DuVernay The review: DuVernay lays out a convincing case that exploitation of a phrase in the amendment that abolished slavery (except [...]
The review: William Oldroyd’s Lady Macbeth is a great opportunity for Florence Pugh to dazzle you with her acting, and for Ari Wegner to dazzle you with his cinematography. It was one of those [...]
The review: Raoul Peck’s I am Not Your Negro is the type of documentary that grabbed me from the preview, because who wouldn’t want to watch James Baldwin talk about stuff? The movie [...]
The review: If you are looking for a gentle ensemble comedy with a lot of laughs, look no further than Kim’s Convenience.* The convenience store owned by the Kim Family (parents Appa & [...]