This picture isn’t worth a thousand words. The most dazzling art movies I’ve seen this past decade include “Renoir,” “Tim’s Vermeer,” and “Never Look Away.” These films rank with the giants, because […]
The Burnt Orange Heresy
Wendy
This independent version grows up way too fast. Writer/director Benh Zeitlin, the genius behind the dazzling “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” has made “Wendy,” an alternate version of the “Peter Pan” story […]
Hunters
Forget the logics; the stars, premise, and thrills make the show dangerous. I don’t watch much television thrillers, but when I’ve gotten word that “Hunters” is the first series to star Al […]
The Call of the Wild
Only Harrison Ford is real; not Man’s best friend. Probably the most dangerous and realistic moment I’ve ever seen in a kids’ adventure film was in “The Bear” in 1988. It involves […]
Emma
Anya Taylor-Joy wins us over in the latest Jane Austin adaptation. Jane Austen’s “Emma” is the story of the 21-year-old Emma Woodhouse, who’s described as “handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable […]
Ordinary Love
Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville both win us over. At the “Ordinary Love” screening I attended, Liam Neeson jokingly mentioned how he was promised to punch a villain in the face, given […]
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
This LGBT French picture is worth a thousand words. “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” is a radiant and passionate French film about a female painter, a reserved aristocrat, and the romance […]
Seberg
Stewart shines as Seberg, but the biopic is a missed opportunity. The recent Academy Awards have given us no surprises of the winners. “Parasite” became a milestone for being the first international […]
Downhill
Eliane Benes and Ron Burgundy slip on the ice in this boring remake. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell are two of the best comedy talents in the entertainment world, but in “Downhill,” […]
The Photograph
The past and present show no red eyes in their images, and that’s fine by me. “The Photograph” is a romance drama that isn’t just about the relationship between two strangers; it’s […]
