The story is fairly straightforward and deceptively simple, but the emotions are complex, separating writer/director Zeina Durra’s Luxor from other travelogues disguised as movies. Durra (The Imperialists Are Still Alive!) […]
Let me lay out this infuriating exercise as simply as I can: All My Life is based on the true story of young couple Jennifer and Solomon—played by Jessica Rothe […]
In what might be one of the coolest opening sequences of the year, the beginning of Sound of Metal sees Riz Ahmed’s Ruben drum as if his life depends on […]
In may ways, Nomadland, the latest for writer/director Chloé Zhao (The Rider, and the upcoming Eternals film from Marvel—which was supposed to have been released just a couple of weeks […]
Even as the coronavirus pandemic rages on, documentarians are hard at work, practically in real time, chronicling how it’s all playing out. Alex Gibney already released Totally Under Control, a […]
As someone who was in elementary school when rock legend Frank Zappa died in 1993, I never had much of an awareness of the musician, a multi-talented composer, songwriter, band […]
Although lacking in artistry or any groundbreaking facts, the documentary Lincoln Is Crying, from director John Davies and co-director Brian Kallies, does a solid job collecting the various facts and […]
The era of video games discussed in the new documentary Insert Coin was one I basically missed, but I don’t just watch documentaries about subjects I’m familiar with. In fact, […]
For those keeping score, the new Melissa McCarthy vehicle Superintelligence is the fourth horrible film directed by her husband, Ben Falcone—after Tammy, The Boss and Life of the Party. I […]
One of two films released this week about coming out to one’s family (the other being Hulu’s holiday rom-com Happiest Season), Uncle Frank manages a weight and depth missing from its counterpart, […]
As fun as it can be to revisit holiday favorites year after year, it’s always nice to see new festive films make their way into the world this time of […]
Honestly, it doesn’t bother me that Stardust, directed by Gabriel Range (The Day Britain Stopped), wasn’t sanctioned by the family of David Bowie, whose early career is explored here. I […]