Ellis Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
Ah, the world of Bret Easton Ellis! The opulence! The decadence! The '80s references! The world of beautiful overprivileged degenerates engaging in joyless sex...
Death on a Platform
The Weinstein Company didn’t intend to release Fruitvale Station in the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin verdict. Things just worked out that way. Truthfully,...
Legend of Ochi: A24 for Kids
Somewhat unfairly, A24 Films has gained a reputation for making soul-scarring horror movies, so it’s a point of intrigue when that same studio announces...
The Debt Doesn’t Pay
When it comes to spy agencies, Americans are typically familiar with four: the CIA, the old KGB, Britain’s Ml6, and Israel’s Mossad. This last...
Poltergeist: Same Scares
In 2015, when Hollywood rolls out yet another remake, there’s no point in asking, “Why?” Hollywood gonna Hollywood, and the only way studios are...
Conviction Has Courage, Lacks Craft
Hilary Swank stars in Conviction as a woman who launches a more or less single-handed assault on the legal system, and this suffocating, curiously...
The Best Supporting Performances of 2021
Back to normal service, everyone. My annual list of the best achievements in film was delayed last year, but now it’s back in December...
Your Sister’s Sister: Cabin in the Woods
I’d like to take a minute to introduce you to one of the more significant emerging talents in independent film right now. Lynn Shelton...
Young Adult: Gary Unmarried
Everyone connected with Young Adult seems to have something to prove. Director Jason Reitman, typecast as a purveyor of crowd-pleasing entertainment that’s mature and...
Disobedience: Rachel, Rachel
You probably know the name Sebastián Lelio from his Oscar win for Best Foreign Film this past spring for A Fantastic Woman. Now, his...
