Diane says: “I think how you much you like Jim Jarmusch’s triptych will depend on your own family dynamics. Are get-togethers awkward, with long silences? Are you boisterous and demonstrative? How well do you know your parents and siblings? “In
Chris says: “Amanda Kramer’s follow up to GIVE ME PITY! is also infatuated with outdated media forms but this doc about early AI plays more like a fancy 3-D PowerPoint lecture (with perfectly robotic narration from Debbie Harry.) It’s well
Brett says: The puzzle thriller is not a new subgenre, but the daily crossword is not in the same vein as the rabbit holes one might find in a Dan Brown-based film. CROSSWORD is the directorial debut of Michael Vlamis
Brett says: “The puzzle thriller is not a new subgenre, but the daily crossword is not in the same vein as the rabbit holes one might find in a Dan Brown-based film. CROSSWORD is the directorial debut of Michael Vlamis
Chris says: “As a coming-of-age study, it’s fairly candid (almost blunt) in how unformed its protagonist is as most of us are at that age; the direction’s also somewhat unformed in a hit-or-miss way although the conclusion it arrives at
Chris says: “So, how do we prevent this (i.e., a political insurrection) from happening again? Filmmaker Petra Costa eloquently explains the why and the what in relation to Brazil’s heel-turn into religious fundamentalism but presents few solutions which leaves this
Brett says: “On the heels of a movie like FRIENDSHIP, it’s clear to see that comedic sensibilities of the 18-34 range are definitely shifting the landscape of the comedy genre. Joe Kwaczala writes a screenplay for AMERICAN COMIC, directed by Daniel
Michael says: “I enjoyed this tale of two brothers struggling with their native identity when thrown into a battle to reclaim their inheritance after their father leaves it to the native community living in the northern Canadian town of Bird.
Chris says: “‘Cabin Fever!’, one woman quips at the dinner table following a particularly cringe-laden tirade thrown by another of its occupants; this occurs closer towards the end of this character study about ten or so people staying at a
Michael says: “Let me get this out of the way up front. I have a very strong dislike for stories about crime family/mafia. The only one I can think of that I enjoyed was BOUND, so the odds were stacked
