I found Where Did the Adults Go? stagey. Yet in film critic lingo, “stagey” carries a more negative connotation than I felt about this particular film. Consequently, I had to… Continue reading "Where Did the Adults Go? (Marsh, 2026)"
“I just want to know who my audience is,” Katy Perry claims, somewhat disingenuously, after asking if there are any KatyCats in the Paris crowd watching her perform. There are… Continue reading "Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris (Dugdale, 2026)"
When I was an undergraduate student in the 1980s, several of my friends gave me the nickname “Supergenius” due to some mysterious resemblance they saw between me and Wile E.… Continue reading "Coyote vs. Acme (Green, 2026)"
I admired Tony the movie even if I found it very difficult to root for Tony the human being. This film is an origin story, so it both helps your… Continue reading "Tony (Johnson, 2026)"
Black Men in Uniform is one of those rare films that I am so reluctant to criticize that I wish I had not watched it. I trust that the intentions… Continue reading "Black Men in Uniform: The Untold Story (La-Paz, 2025)"
What feels like the most important thing to say about Lady Parts is that it isn’t funny. Not even a little bit. That is not a criticism. The film is… Continue reading "Lady Parts (Boyd, 2024)"
Mustache won the Audience Award for best narrative at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival and then…sat, awaiting distribution for a theatrical relase that never came. Whether the film’s depiction of… Continue reading "Mustache (Khan, 2023)"
Based on reviews coming out of the festival circuit, Sheep in the Box is for hardcore Koreeda fans only. I guess I qualify, since I both appreciated and enjoyed the… Continue reading "Sheep in the Box (Koreeda, 2026)"
The American professional basketball player Brian Scalabrine once made headlines by claiming to non-professionals on social media that he was “closer to Lebron [James]” in talent and athleticism than any… Continue reading "Hadestown: The Musical"
Boru is a documentary about the little known yet fascinating historical connections between the Dominican Republic and Japan. The filmcraft is fine, and it is packed with short but thoughtful… Continue reading "Boru (Sosa, 2026)"
