Summer Cinema Round-up
Multiplexes had to contend with remarkably good weather and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Despite these pressures, audience attendance was…
“Cold War” returns Poland to the forefront of cinema
The runtime of Paweł Pawlikowski’s “Cold War”, a slick ninety minutes, mirrors the austerity of the communist-era Poland in which…
Weeks 2 and 3 are cancelled for the London Film Festival 2018
If the Toronto International Film Festival is the New Hampshire Primary of the festival circuit, the London Film Festival (LFF)…
“Sharp Objects” Will Shake You
Sharp Objects is a murder-mystery that burrows deeper into the mind of its protagonist than it does into the toxic…
Anthony Jeselnik: Funny Games Comedy Tour
“If you’re not laughing at that one – your imagination is the problem” states Anthony Jeselnik, after describing to everyone…
Winnie the Gloom
Evoking nostalgia is not enough to save Christopher Robin from being a gloomy affair. It’s too much about the titular…
Ariana Grande said “Let there be light,” and there was light
We all need a bit of sweetener in our lives, but not necessarily this one. The world sucks right now…
“First Reformed” Should Be Your First Choice
Paul Schrader’s First Reformed uses potent images and an exceptionally crafted protagonist – found in Ethan Hawke’s lonely Reverend Ernst…
A Billboard for Apostasy
Writer-director Daniel Kokotajlo grew up as a Jehovah’s Witness. By intimately exploring a tragic family drama in his debut feature…
Mamma Mia! I’d Gladly Go Again
Forget what you think makes a good movie, because Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again denies all wisdom on the…
