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Bad Englishmen

Today’s topic is toxic masculinity. Wait, what am I saying? Our president is a man who bragged about sexually assaulting women, and as long...

Film Shorts

OPENING  Big Brother (NR) Donnie Yen stars in this Chinese drama as a soldier-turned-schoolteacher who uses his martial arts prowess to reach a class full...

Film Shorts

OPENING  Arizona (NR) Elizabeth Gillies stars in this black comedy as a realtor during the 2008 housing crisis who witnesses a murder. Also with Kaitlin...

Papillon: A Man Escaped

A petty criminal convicted of murder (wrongly, he claimed), Henri “Papillon” Charrière published his story in 1970, captivating French readers with his account of...

Film Shorts

OPENING Alpha (PG-13) Kodi Smit-McPhee stars in this long-delayed epic about a cave-dweller during the Ice Age who must rely on a rescued wolf...

Crazy Rich Asians: Singapore Swing

Among us Asian-Americans, the anticipation for Crazy Rich Asians has been something like what African-Americans felt for Black Panther. The difference is, African-Americans have...

Considering Adam Driver

My last post in this irregular series was about an actor who is possibly too reticent for her own good in supporting roles. That’s...

Film Shorts

OPENING  Along Came the Devil (NR) This horror film stars Sydney Sweeney as an abused teenager who becomes possessed by a demon after participating in...

BlacKkKlansman: Undercover Brother

During this decade’s great wave of African-American filmmaking, one figure has been curiously and conspicuously absent: Spike Lee. He has always been bedeviled by...

Film Shorts

OPENING  Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days (NR) Wow, this is all over the place. This Korean movie was shot concurrently with its...