March is set to come in like a lion once more at the 31st running of the legendary Austin, TX pop…
Film
What the Spanish family drama/suspense thriller “Everybody Knows” may lack in twists and intrigue, it makes up for in performances…
In the novel, “Smilla’s Sense of Snow,” we learn that Eskimos have more than one hundred words for what is…
Two kids wrestle for the T.V. remote. A young boy wishes to watch his idol Dwayne Johnson, back when he…
There’s an adage that goes something like this: ‘teamwork makes the dream work.’ You’ve heard it before. It makes sense…
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Shoplifters, which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2018, spends much of its screen time inside a…
I saw fewer films of higher quality in 2018, a pretty good year for diversity and imagination at the multiplex despite…
The first thing to note about this film is its PG rating. Don’t let it fool you. It’s more badge…
With his new film, writer/director Adam Mckay has carved out a distinct and enviable style, and solidified A-list status for…
I enjoy popcorn movies as much as the next person. They’re like a sugar high. But they also tend to…
In the Bob Dylan song, “Hurricane,” about the trumped up charges and incarceration of boxer Rubin Hurricane Carter, there is…
There may be a temptation to hold off viewing “Roma” for when it becomes available for streaming on Netflix soon…
If you’ve never had the pleasure of seeing Olivia Colman (“Broadchurch,” “The Night Manager” TV mini series) perform before, there’s…
One of the highlights of the Mill Valley Film Festival 2018, and a sure-to-be-hit of the upcoming movie season –…