The King of Staten Island (Apatow, 2020)
It is hard to know whether Judd Apatow grew up or I did. Once upon a time — 2007 to be precise — I found his portraits of aged but… Continue reading "The King of Staten Island (Apatow, 2020)"
Category: Disclosure
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Shirley (Decker, 2020)
America has been sheltering at home for a few weeks now, waiting for an excuse to return its attention to the movies while studios hold back their biggest titles to… Continue reading "Shirley (Decker, 2020)"
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How to Build a Girl (Giedroyc, 2019)
How to Build a Girl is the sort of film that allows you to write 90% of your review of it simply by making positive or negative comparisons to other… Continue reading "How to Build a Girl (Giedroyc, 2019)"
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The Flood (Woodley, 2019)
Wendy is an immigration officer working in the U.K. Daily, she listens to the stories of desperate refugees and determines their fate. Do they stay, or do they return? She… Continue reading "The Flood (Woodley, 2019)"
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Beyond the Visible — Hilma af Klint (Dyrschka, 2019)
There are two potential documentaries here kicking one another like fraternal twins in a womb, each hoping to emerge first. One is a rather easy to follow allegation of gender… Continue reading "Beyond the Visible — Hilma af Klint (Dyrschka, 2019)"
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Desert One (Kopple, 2019)
I will put my disclosures up front rather than as postscripts. My father was one of 52 American hostages in Tehran from 1979-81. He taught me to respect the military… Continue reading "Desert One (Kopple, 2019)"
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Streetlight Harmonies (Wilson, 2020)
There are things that you know — in your head, intellectually — that still hit you hard when you are confronted with them in reality rather than merely as abstractions.… Continue reading "Streetlight Harmonies (Wilson, 2020)"
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Broken Bird
“Broken Bird,” despite its short run time, is a simple film with a poignant and relevant message. The film follows the life of its protagonist, a biracial teenage girl named… Continue reading "Broken Bird"
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The Invisible Man (Whannell, 2020)
So it falls to me to be that guy. The woke critic who points out that the film sadistically brutalizes women for 120 minutes of entertainment in order, ostensibly, to… Continue reading "The Invisible Man (Whannell, 2020)"
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Burden (Heckler, 2019)
A not so funny thing happened on the way to and through Oscar So White. Actually, it happened before then. It’s been going on for as long as I’ve been… Continue reading "Burden (Heckler, 2019)"