Diane says: “A local effort, this 60-minute feature combines comedy and horror. A group of Salem witch trial reenactors are hounded by a busload of Halloween partiers after the death of one of the tourists. Wacko highlights include a sleazy
Diane says: “Yes, your town’s dump may have a swap area, but to find an “open dump” SALVAGE’s director had to go outside North America. This doc explores thrift, sustainability, consumerism, and gleaning (Agnes Varda!). “Six hundred gleaners regularly visit
Brett says: “Equal parts messy and well-crafted, out of this year’s many films to feature the trials and pitfalls of singer stardom, this one will takes the prize for most unique and likely the most authentic. This particular film carries
Thom says: “This film is a haunting and unforgettable experience. That it is supposedly based on some sort of reality makes it all that more disturbing. At my age it’s quite hard to shock me in any way but this
Julie says: “I had the pleasure of seeing THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE (TAOSD) at the Coolidge as part of the IFF Boston 2019. It was a late showing (~9:40 pm) and the previous movie left me dosing off at one
Diane says: “Such a great subject—the 90-year-old sex therapist—so the doc is bound to be enjoyable. With Westheimer’s frank manner and tiny frame suffusing the film, the only directorial missteps are some unattractive animation for childhood scenes, paired with narration
Thom says: “I was truly thrilled to recall that this received 6 Chlotrudis nominations for year-end honors in 2019. While it failed to win any of the coveted awards the recognition was noteworthy and well-deserved. Inbal Weinberg for Production Design,
Chris says: “Since it plays like a clunky SNL sketch at times, I wasn’t expecting to like this odd little film in the end, but I kinda did. I only appreciated what it was attempting once I realized Mabel Todd’s
Chris says: “Conceived with Peter Sarsgaard in mind, this indie where he portrays a cerebral NYC ‘house tuner’ (calibrating frequencies in clients’ homes in order to effect their moods) begins strongly and ends memorably–shame about what comes in between, however,
Julie says: “Offline, Austyn Tester is a 16-year-old boy from a poor family in Tennessee who lives in a small house with his mother and brother. Online, he’s something between a motivational speaker and a boy band heartthrob. Austyn’s charisma
Brett says: “While I tend to label this as a “must watch” it might be more accurately described as “I am so fortunate to know this movie exists.” Not a piece that will tickle everyone’s fancy, director of the strange
Chris says: “Herzog Meets Gorbachev should be a monumental summit, and although the director never downplays his admiration for his subject, the subject, for all he accomplished (and Herzog certainly makes the case for him as one of the most
Chris says: “Not everything in Joanna Hogg’s latest fully registered for me, but when it was over my first thought was, “I really want to see this again” and it’s been some time since I last felt that way about
Michael says: “I wasn’t expecting a whole lot from BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON, the opening night film of the 21st annual Provincetown International Film Festival. Aimless, out-of-control woman in her late 20’s struggles to get her life on track… by
Michael says: “I love seeing films about cultures I know little about. I love learning about different ways of life in a way that seems non-judgmental and authentic. ORAY, is a German film, about a Turkish, Muslim man, an ex-convict,
Chris says: “Lucio Castro’s first feature kicks off with ten-to-fifteen dialogue-free minutes; it may well put some viewers to sleep (like the man sitting behind me in the theater, barely two minutes in!), but as I adjusted to its unusual
Michael says: “Sure, why wouldn’t I assume the main character, played by Richard Kind, is named Auggie? In fact, Auggies are a brand of new, augmented reality spectacles that provide the wearer with a companion that they can see and
Chris says: “What the heck is WIG? A look at the 2018 revival of drag-fest Wigstock after a 17-year hiatus? An oral history of this annual grassroots event from its punk, mid-80s Tompkins Square Park origins to its 90s, mainstream-courting
Michael says: “Co-produced and co-directed by his nephew, Robert Anderson Clift, classic film actor and queer icon Montgomery Clift gets what is hopefully a more accurate story of his life in the documentary, MAKING MONTGOMERY CLIFT. The thesis of this
Thom says: “Yes, this was the Oscar winner for best film of 2018 and there is a lot to like about this “road movie”. Tony Lip is a hothead bouncer for the legendary Copacabana and when its closed for renovations