Last Party (Dozol, 2024)
Do a word cloud of early reviews of Last Party, and the most frequently used adjective would most likely be “confusing.” There are, of course, films that are confusing by… Continue reading "Last Party (Dozol, 2024)"
Category: Disclosure–DVDS
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Chasing Chasing Amy (Rodgers, 2024)
Earlier this year, I wrote on social media about a documentary chronicling the life of a gay subject, and my review almost immediately received a comment (since deleted) expressing surprise… Continue reading "Chasing Chasing Amy (Rodgers, 2024)"
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Dirty Laundry (Walls, 2024)
“Victory lies at the intersection of vulnerability and acceptance,” opines writer/director Rocky Walls. That sentiment so earnestly captures Dirty Laundry‘s themes and tone that it is tempting to accept it… Continue reading "Dirty Laundry (Walls, 2024)"
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And Mrs (Reisinger, 2024)
And Mrs flirts with being a great melodrama, and it flirts with being a mediocre comedy. I was rooting for it right up to the end, but when I thought… Continue reading "And Mrs (Reisinger, 2024)"
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Antarctic Voyage (Schreck, 2024)
Antarctic Voyage is a serviceable documentary that never quite articulates a reason for being sufficient to distinguish it from other nature films. Director Kevin Schreck name-drops David Attenborough in the… Continue reading "Antarctic Voyage (Schreck, 2024)"
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I’ll Be Right There (Walsh, 2024)
Three is a particular style of comedy that I have never much cared for that calls on us to laugh at (or with, but usually at) a put-upon protagonist. When… Continue reading "I’ll Be Right There (Walsh, 2024)"
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Sing Sing (Kwedar, 2023)
If I am honest, I spent most of Sing Sing wishing there was a quality documentary about the material that I could watch instead. Part of that reaction can be… Continue reading "Sing Sing (Kwedar, 2023)"
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The Nature of Love (Chokri, 2023)
Monia Chokri’s The Nature of Love is ruthlessly efficient at juxtaposing the boredom, banality, and brevity of stable domestic partnerships with the thrilling, intoxicating eroticism of newly found passion. In… Continue reading "The Nature of Love (Chokri, 2023)"
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Gunfighter Paradise (Water, 2024)
The hardest films to review are not the ones a critic dislikes but the ones he doesn’t get. When the reaction is antipathy, an honest critic can usually pinpoint specific… Continue reading "Gunfighter Paradise (Water, 2024)"
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Red Whiteville and Blue
Red Whiteville and Blue has all the trappings of a Frank Capra picture. Small-town, plain folks join together in the face of economic hardship, seemingly powerless in the face of… Continue reading "Red Whiteville and Blue"