Author - Kevin Filipski

Digital Week – September 16

This week’s roundup includes reviews of several new films, including the latest from directors Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Cédric Klapisch along with the new Jason Stratham vehicle (“Mutiny”) and an auspicious debut by violist-turned-triple threat Isabel Hagen (“On a String”)...

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Digital Week – September 9

My latest roundup features reviews of a pair of films by autobiographical director Ross McElwee: his 1986 breakthrough, “Sherman’s March,” and his latest, “Remake”; as well as a new documentary about experimental filmmaker Barbara Hammer, “Hammer Forever,” and the...

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Digital Week – September 2

My latest roundup includes my reviews of the 1998 witch sisters’ rom-com, “Practical Magic,” on the eve of its sequel’s release; a raunchy Italian sex comedy (“P.O. Box Tinto Brass”); and a trio of new films, from Lithuania (“How to Divorce During the War”), the U.S...

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Digital Week – August 19

This week’s roundup includes reviews of three new releases in theaters (including the music doc “If These Walls Could Rock”) and two streaming features (“Miroirs No. 3” from Germany and “Secret Friend” from Hungary). In-Theater Release of the WeekIf These Walls Could...

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Digital Week – August 12

This week’s roundup includes reviews of Paul McCartney’s new album, “The Boys of Dungeon Lane,” as well as new films “Late Fame” (in theaters) and “The Drama,” with Zendaya (now streaming) and the UHD release of Tum Burton’s “Mars Attacks!” CD Release of the WeekPaul...

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Digital Week – July 29

My latest Digital Week roundup includes reviews of several new films that are in theaters (“I Want Your Sex,” “Lost Chapters”), on 4K (“Mortal Kombat II”), and streaming (“Brunello—The Gracious Visionary,” “Due West”). In-Theater Releases of the WeekI Want Your Sex...

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Digital Week – July 22

This week’s roundup includes reviews of several new titles, including the Oscar-winning classic The Crying Game and a new mummy movie (both in 4K); and a trio of current in-theater releases (“The Floaters,” “Hadestown” and “Night Nurse”). 4K/UHD Releases of the WeekThe...

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Digital Week – July 8

This week’s roundup includes reviews of several new releases, including the bloody horror black comedies “They Will Kill You” (4K) and “Corporate Retreat” (streaming); a documentary about a beloved American poet, “Mary Oliver—Saved by the Beauty of the World” (in...

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Digital Week – July 1

My latest roundup includes reviews of “Obsession,” the surprise horror hit that’s now streaming; “Couture,” Alice Winocour’s drama set during Paris Fashion Week with Angelina Jolie, now in theaters; and several vintage foreign films—“Maurice,” “Don’t Play With Fire”...

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