Fahrenheit 11/9 Film Review: Democracy takes work
Filmmaker Michael Moore fears the consequences of a loss of faith in our country, and says it could be the death knell of democracy.
Film Reviews
Film reviews covering indie, arthouse, and mainstream cinema.
Lost films byNWR: ‘Nest of the Cuckoo Birds’ is definitely quack love
Stark naked drama, to be sure. Checking out the holy grail of lost films on new streaming platform byNWR.
‘Tully’ Film Review: Charlize Theron delivers moving portrayal of overwhelmed mother
The San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFilm) continues to impress as it celebrates 56 years of presenting innovative documentaries and extraordinary films over a two-week…
San Francisco International Film Festival: Erika Cohn’s ‘The Judge’ impresses (Review)
Religious courts in Asia Minor historically banned women from adjudicating domestic and family matters – both the Shari’a courts of Islam and the Rabbinic courts…
Filipino food has finally arrived: First time director’s documentary reminds us why (Review)
Value what your mom made you.
‘Back to Burgundy’ a sweet, engaging film about trials and tribulations of family life in the wine business (Review)
So many decisions to make when a winemaker dies.
Disney’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ indeed a love letter for people who are young at heart (Review)
Is there a better message for today’s world? See this film, and prepare to believe.
‘Thoroughbreds’ an eye-catching film with haunting images (Review)
Cory Finley’s script, Lyle Vincent’s vivid cinematography and musical interludes chosen by Erik Friedlander combine to offer a witty but devastating portrait of upper-class suburban…
In Review: ‘Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool’
Stark Insider In Culture: reviewing Paul McGuigan’s Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool. Much has been written about Gloria Grahame (1923 – 1981), the so-called “suicide blonde”…
Netflix’s ‘Abstract: The Art of Design’ is pure adrenaline for curious creatives
Boring as hell this is not.