‘Warfare’ Is a Jarring War Thriller That Rattles the Core
Before you or I were ever a thought, General Sherman said, “War is hell,” and the best war films test and prove that theory. The films that fail are...
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‘Friendship’ — Watch Male-Bonding Fail With Hilarious Results — SXSW
Male loneliness has recently become a hot-button topic of conversation. One could make the argument that being lonely has been around since literally...
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Three Docs to Watch at SXSW: ‘Selena y Los Dinos’, ‘Trans Memoria’, and ‘Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore’
Selena y Los Dinos “There was [T]he Jackson [5]. We were going to be the Mexican Jackson’s.” -A.B. Quintanilla The first five minutes of Selena y Los...
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A24’s Latest ‘Death of a Unicorn’ Crafts a Tight and Twisted Dark Comedy —SXSW
A24 is in a unique position in film culture. They produce critical darlings, gain awards recognition, and are starting a push to appeal to larger...
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‘The Dutchman’: A Slick Remix To a Classic Play —SXSW
Before the premiere screening of The Dutchman at SXSW, the presenter stated the film “toys with expectations” when compared to its original 1964 play...
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‘The Brutalist’ and Its Subtle Critique of the American Dream
Spike Lee’s Malcolm X opens with the powerful voice of Denzel Washington as the titular Nebraska-born minister speaking to an energetic and engaged...
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‘Ghostlight’ Dazzles as One of the Best Indie Films of 2024
Coping with loss is a tragedy of the human condition. To exist on this mortal coil is to one day perish from it. For those that remain, a true test...
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Daniel Craig Breathes Life in Ambiguous ‘Queer’
There is a thought that permeates throughout Queer: “I’m not queer; I’m disembodied.” Though uttered only a few times, it becomes a splinter in the...
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Faith and Doubt Breed Tension in Timely Papal Drama ‘Conclave’
Since 2008 every four years, each new U.S. Presidential election seems to be the most important election. A movie that is directly about one of the...
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Criterion Must-Watch: ‘Devil in a Blue Dress’
It is a smart, sly film imbued with the rich subtle tones of a mournful blues saxophone piece… Patricia Bibby, 1995 For leading men, the best films...
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