While lighter fare is always appreciated, I expect most films I watch at festivals to be bleak and heavy. It’s sobering and heartening to see the...
10 NEW TO NETFLIX “Bad Boys: Ride or Die““Collateral““Confessions of a Good Samaritan““Daddio““Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind““Kubo & the Two Strings““Kung Fu Panda 4““Pixels““Scream” (2022)“You’re...
As its new streaming service kicks off, Hallmark+ is doing something new – not one but three new interconnected movies from the point of view of...
While it is always a joy and privilege to travel for film festivals, there’s nothing quite like enjoying one from the comfort of one’s home city....
At this year’s Chicago Film Festival, I’ve noticed a prominent connection between intimate family tales in my viewing lineup. As a youngest daughter and little sister...
The brilliance of Dick Pope, who died this week at 77, can be seen in nearly all of the movies he shot as a cinematographer. But...
Zohra Lampert’s Jessica in 1971’s “Let’s Scare Jessica to Death” smiles as she suffers horrors. Not because she’s particularly brave or placid — on the contrary,...
In Apple TV+’s “Before,” protagonist Eli (Billy Crystal) tells his therapist that his life has “turned into a Dali painting.” A few hours prior to their...
“Now to the bottom line: Are these ‘five better films’ than “Hoop Dreams?” I would say they are not. “Hoop Dreams” was a film that cut...
As those who have been attending film festivals for any amount of time can attest, after watching the usual array of awards-bait titles and the kind...
