Philip says: “Revisited the hysterical mockumentary classic, Christopher Guest’s BEST IN SHOW this past weekend. ‘Pine nut… cashew nut… macadamia nut.’ The laughs never end. Jane Lynch had her breakout performance as dog handler Christy Cummings. I’m sure the Glee
Philip says: “Aaron Sorkin’s (The West Wing) THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 fictionalizes the ‘1969 trial of seven defendants charged by the federal government with conspiracy and more, arising from the countercultural protests in Chicago at the 1968 Democratic
Chris says: “Probably the weakest of Yorgos Lanthimos’ last four features but still worth a look. I winced at the make-or-break opening shot but I also kind of admired it, especially once I fully understood its context. Surely a more
Chris says: “Reining in the excess that sometimes cheapened his earlier work while retaining his passion and drive, director Luca Guadagnino crafts almost an embarrassment of riches, from a monologue for the ages for the great character actor Michael Stuhlbarg
Brett says: “If Martin McDonagh hadn’t etched his legacy in cinema with previous films IN BRUGES and SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS, well, he has now. THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI brings dark humor to a contemporary set of issues that keep escalating
Chris says: “Shows ample promise but ends up squandering a lot of it, unfortunately. Gentrification’s a tricky subject to address from all angles; while this one is not without nuance, it ends up a rather arty way of saying ‘You
Philip says: “Finally got around to watching THE GLORIAS, a biopic on Gloria Steinem from producer, director, and screenwriter (along with Sarah Ruhl) Julie Taymor. THE GLORIAS consist of four actresses playing Gloria Steinem at different points in her life,
Part of the Small Axe Amazon Prime series. Michael says: “Steve McQueen makes a fairly notable change in the fifth film of his SMALL AXE series, focusing on a 12-year-old boy, and surrounding him largely with women. The shift in
