The Mastermind
The Mastermind, written and directed by Kelly Reichardt, is a seeming change of pace for the gifted film maker. An art heist crime caper is not her usual domain, yet [...]
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman is the new adaptation of the 1992/93 musical based on Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel, which had in 1986 been turned into an Oscar winning film [...]
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me, from director Colin Hanks, produced by his father, Tom, is a sprawling and at times, near hagiographic look at the actor and comedian, John Candy. [...]
The Lost Bus
The Lost Bus is the latest film from director and co-writer Paul Greengrass. Based on Lizzie Johnson’s non-fiction 2021 book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire, this is the [...]
Anemone
Anemone is the directorial debut of Ronan Day-Lewis. His father, Daniel, makes a return to the screen after nearly a decade, starring opposite Sean Bean. They play Irish brothers, with pasts [...]
Megadoc
Megadoc is the new documentary, from director Mike Figgis, about the making of the 2024 film Megalopolis, a movie that has quickly become fodder for those who wish to heap upon the [...]
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
A Long, Excruciating, Painful Mess, should be the true title of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, the newest film from Kogonada, the filmmaker behind Columbia and After Yang. Neither of those films prepares [...]
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, is the third and final film in the Downton Abbey film series, which means it is also the end of the story which began on television [...]
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues, is the sequel to the 1984 mockumentary classic. The film is once again directed by co-writer Rob Reiner, who co-stars alongside fellow writers Christopher [...]
The Conjuring: Last Rites
The Conjuring series has seen its share of ups and downs. The first two films were solid, respectable entries in the possession/haunting categories. The first Annabelle film tried perhaps a bit too hard [...]