Cover-Up
Seymour Hersh is one of the preeminent investigative journalists of the last seventy-five years, with a legacy stretching from the War in Vietnam to the present day. In Cover-Up, Laura Poitras [...]
Orwell: 2+2=5
George Orwell is one of the most complex figures of the modern world. Philosopher and author, his influence is such that his name has become an invocation of a certain [...]
The Voice of Hind Rijab
The Voice of Hind Rajab is one of those films that grabs you from the first frame and demands you pay attention to it. This it does not through visceral action, [...]
The Baltimorons
The Baltimorons is a wry and sometimes bittersweet holiday confection. Concerning a man who goes to a Christmas eve gathering with his fiancé, but, after injuring his mouth, must seek [...]
La Grazia
Paolo Sorrentino is one of the great European directors of the current day. He has made a long career out of examinations of aging and consequences, of memory and conflicts [...]
Rebuilding
Some films have a lot of plot and others a dearth. Many of the finest films combine heavy character growth with thick plots. Some, though, have a simple story, quietly [...]
Left-Handed Girl
Left-Handed Girl is the first solo feature from director and co-writer Shih-Chin Tsou, who has mostly been a producer. This time, she is joined by Sean Baker, whom she has [...]
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
With the Knives Out films, writer and director Rian Johnson has created a nice franchise for himself and Daniel Craig, who stars as detective Benoit Blanc. The first film was a straight [...]
Come See Me in the Good Light
Some films tell a simple story, and others a very complex one. Some are done with lots of feeling but very little style. Others, all style and no substance. Rarely [...]
The Alabama Solution
The Alabama Solution is a vital work of investigation and advocation. Concerned with the prison system in the United States, though centered on the Alabama Department of Corrections-and specifically, on a [...]