Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Another essential and revelatory work from the American independent film arena, "Never Rarely Sometimes Always," the third feature of Eliza Hittman, explores the traumas of two young women who must [...]
Gretel & Hansel
by Ben Rothrock As we continue to grow more sensitive of the world around us and the horrors of the adult world, we continue to censor and change the stories [...]
Uncut Gems
The Safdie brothers (Josh and Benny) have already made a name for themselves in the indie world with early work such as "Daddy Longlegs" and "Heaven Knows What", In 2017, [...]
Marriage Story
Just like all of Noah Baumbach films, "Marriage Story" merges wry humor with coarse melodrama. His latest effort marks the 12th feature film (if you are counting his documentary "De Palma") [...]
Spotlight of the Week-Long Day’s Journey Into Night
While we live in a decree of mass over-saturation and franchise enslavement, how can American audiences even make room anymore for great pieces of cinema that get little marketing? If [...]
The Irishman
Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" is truly a triumphant work of ambition and grandeur, and not just because of its groundbreaking de-aging digital effects that transform its older lead actors back [...]
Spotlight of the Week-The Sacrifice
Instead of resting at home, or laying up in a hospital bed, iconic director Andrei Tarkovsky was on set directing a film during the last stages of his life when [...]
Spotlight of the Week-Once Upon a Time in America
Easily a piece of landmark cinema from the 1980's, the final film by Sergio Leone was truly his magnum opus. After taking 10 years to make, from the in-development process [...]
Spotlight of the Week-Martin
Often when the name George A. Romero is brought up in a film discussion, such masterpieces that instantly come to mind are his zombie titles such as,"Night of the Living [...]
The Lighthouse
After making a big splash with both critics and audiences with his directorial debut “The Witch”, writer/director Robert Eggers has returned with the anticipated nautical nightmare, “The Lighthouse”. Shot on [...]