This week’s roundup includes reviews of several new films: the French police drama “Case 137”; the shattering documentary about exiled Russian journalists, “My Undesirable Friends, Part II: Exile”; the biopic about Anna Nicole Smith’s MD, “Trust Me I’m a Doctor”; and...
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This week’s roundup includes reviews of the new album by the Mexican hard-rock sister trio, the Warning, along with several movies: the latest “Evil Dead,”, a documentary about Hollywood legend Kim Novak, and two ‘60s relics: Italian crime drama “Kriminal” and “Le Joli...
This week’s roundup includes reviews of several new films. In theaters, there’s Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe in “The Weight”; Salma Hayek and Demián Bichir in “Without Blood”; and a documentary about a seminal Toronto “Godspell” production, “You Had to Be There.” On...
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”)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
