Erza
Ezra, from director Tony Goldwyn and writer Tony Spiridakis, is a compassionate, empathetic and well-meaning film about three generations of autistic people. It is remarkable, in some regards, because of [...]
Summer Camp
Summer Camp is a story about three friends who grow up, grow apart and come back together. Or, that is probably how it was pitched and, for the first twenty minutes or so, it really seems to be holding true to that premise.
Back to Black
Back to Black, the new film about the life and career of the late singer, Amy Winehouse, is, like too many biographical pictures, a mostly disappointing work. This is not [...]
IF
The concept of the childhood imaginary friend hasn’t been deeply explored in film, but there are some examples. From the dark comedy Drop Dead Fred, to horror films like Pin, May, and this [...]
Gasoline Rainbow
Gasoline Rainbowsis a confused film. As with so many recent indy films, the movie believes it is more important than it is, and deeper, more profound. Concerning five kids from [...]
Wildcat
Wildcat, director and co-writer Ethan Hawke’s new biopic about the life and work of author Flannery O’Connor, lacks the unique qualities of its subject’s prose, while draining her life of [...]
Tarot
Defacto critic Bart reads the cards to break down the banality of the new supernatural horror film, Tarot.
Stress Positions
Imagine a 95-minute lecture, from someone who isn't quite as insightful as they believe themselves to be. A lecture which is a bit funny at times, occasionally gives you whiplash, [...]
Scoop
Scoop, from director Philip Martin, seems to want to be She Said, but fails to spark anywhere near the level of excitement, interest, importance or gravity of that earlier film. While [...]
Problemista
The endlessly screwed-up immigration and economic exploitation that make the American immigration experience challenging are on full display in Problemista. Writer-director and co-star Julio Torres creates a messy, uneven piece [...]