Martin Eden
Centering on one man's artistry and quest to making a career out of writing, played with charisma, rawness, and endless intensity by Italian actor Luca Marinelli, "Martin Eden," an Italian [...]
Fourteen
"Fourteen" is a passage of time film that chronicles the stories of a pair of best friends living in New York City who struggle through their friendship, relationships, and all [...]
Sound of Metal
While having made its initial premiere at last year's Toronto International Film Festival, Sound of Metal, the feature length debut from filmmaker Darius Marder, is almost eerily timely for 2020. [...]
The Nest
The long-awaited follow-up to "Martha Marcy May Marlene," the 2011 feature debut of Canadian director Sean Durkin, his sophomore feature film "The Nest" is another impressive film about dislocation and [...]
Mank
Art and politics collide in David Fincher's ambitious and elegant effort that plays an extolling tribute to screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, superbly embodied by Oscar winner Gary Oldman in "Mank" [...]
Kajillionaire
Miranda July’s third feature “Kajillionaire” is one of the most affecting and visionary films of the year. A film of great sadness that delivers affirming joy and bittersweet empathy. July [...]
Nomadland
Chloe Zhao's "Nomadland," the filmmaker's follow-up to "The Rider," is every bit as a emphatic and deeply complex character study as her previous endeavor. Zhao's third feature, which recently played [...]
On the Rocks
Sophisticated and charming, "On the Rocks," Sofia Coppola's appealing feature is her most lighthearted and accessible film to date, a bittersweet screwball comedy told consistently from the point of view [...]
Buffalo ’66 (Spotlight Review)
“We’re taking pictures for my parents… Do you understand that? We’re taking pictures like we’re a couple. Like, we like each other. Like, we’re husband and wife, and we span [...]
Dark Water (Spotlight Review)
Over twenty years ago, infamous Japanese director Hideo Nakata launched his career with the J-horror hits Ringu (1998) and it’s follow up Ringu 2 (1999). In collaboration with novelist Kôji [...]