Tony (Johnson, 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: The Untold Story (La-Paz, 2025)
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)"
-
Lady Parts (Boyd, 2024)
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 (Khan, 2023)
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)"
-
Sheep in the Box (Koreeda, 2026)
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)"
-
Hadestown: The Musical
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 (Sosa, 2026)
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)"
-
Little House on the Prairie (2026)
Rebecca Sonnenshine’s reimagining of Little House on The Prairie that drops on Netflix this month is passable fare for the binge-watch era, though I am uncertain whether it was necessary… Continue reading "Little House on the Prairie (2026)"
-
Reading Lolita in Tehran (Riklis, 2024)
Azar Nafisi’s Reading Lolita in Tehran is one of the most beautiful and powerful memoirs I have read. Because it is a personal favorite, news of its having been adapted… Continue reading "Reading Lolita in Tehran (Riklis, 2024)"
-
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World (Waters, 2026)
There is a moment in the middle section of Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World where one of the many, many, many, fans of Oliver who praise… Continue reading "Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World (Waters, 2026)"