Michael says: “Swedish writer/director Magnus Van Horn traveled to Poland to make his second feature film about the self-involved, soul-harrowing life of a celebrity Instagram influencer. Sylwia is a fitness guru, whose positive energy, warm persona, and energetic workouts we first
Jeff says: “Whew! Maybe the best movie I saw. A college student seeks her biological mother, learns the truth of her conception and birth, and the two of them gradually draw in the man responsible, with a stunning confrontation at
Thom says: “Is anything more fun than a huge surprise? While beloved Tim Blake Nelson is must-see, he’s in a lot of mediocre material. Moreover, this was a Western, one of my least favourite genres. To make matters worse, director
Chris says: “Tsai Ming-liang’s a filmmaker who tends to make the same kind of picture over and over, like Yasujiro Ozu (to name one of his precursors) or Hong Sang-Soo (a contemporary.) This isn’t a deterrent, for nearly three decades
Michael says: “After a slight slip with KEY LARGO, we’re back in business. Set in Martinque during WWII, Harry Morgan is an Amiercan ex-pat who reluctantly transports a leader in the French Resistance and his wife to the island, all
Michael says: “What a delightful surprise when Chris told me about this charming Canadian film from 2016, written by Chlotrudis pal Daniel MacIvor, directed by the prolific Bruce McDonald, and featuring the magnificent Molly Parker in a supporting role. Set
Bruce says: “DEFINING BEAUTY: MS. WHEELCHAIR AMERICA does little to deviate from the standard format for documentaries about contests. From the onset we follow the paths of five contestants who are vying for the title of Ms. Wheelchair America in
Michael says: “Did we need yet another adaptation of Jane Austen’s popular novel Emma? Probably not. Did I thoroughly enjoy Eleanor Catton’s 2020 adaptation of said classic comedy of manners directed by Autumn de Wilde? Yes, I did, despite myself.
Michael says: “Known as the father of African film, Ousmane Sembene made a bold directorial debut in1966 with the spare but withering commentary in BLACK GIRL. The original French title of the film is La noire de…, which means ‘The black girl of…’,
Thom says: “Surveying director Rose’s rather run-of-the-mill curriculum vitae (IMMORTAL BELOVED, PAPERHOUSE, CANDYMAN, etc.), I had no reason to suspect I’d enjoy this film so much & would have probably passed on it were it not featuring the indomitable Ms.
